Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-033

Nixon phone call with Ehrlichman on Spiro Agnew and Communication Management

Friday, July 21, 1972 · 1:45 PM–1:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation027-033 on Tape 27StartFriday, July 21, 1972 at 1:45 PMEndFriday, July 21, 1972 at 1:46 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-033 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief call to John Ehrlichman to coordinate their schedules for the remainder of the day. Due to a sudden conflict involving a 2:00 p.m. meeting with Vice President Spiro Agnew, Nixon postponed his discussion with Ehrlichman. The two agreed to reconnect later that afternoon once the President's schedule cleared.

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Yeah.

Mr. President, Mr. Ehrlichman may turn your call.

All right?

Yeah.

Fine.

Hello.

Hello, John?

Yes, sir.

I'll tell you, I noticed, since I called you, I've got agno at about 2 o'clock, so I'll...

I'll give you a call a little later this afternoon.

I don't hear you, Mr. President.

I said, since I've called you, I've noticed I've got agnew coming in about 10 minutes, so perhaps I'll catch you a little later.

Fine.

So don't.

I'll be around.

You'll be around this afternoon?

Yes, sir.

All right.

NARA Description

On July 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 1:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 27-33

Date: July 21, 1972
Time: 1:45 pm - 1:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone

John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President.

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting with Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
                -The President's forthcoming call to John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on July 21, 1972

027-031 12:07 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 1:02 pm.
749-006 1:02 PM · 9 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:30 pm.
027-032 1:41 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:41 pm.
027-034 1:47 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 1:47 pm to 1:53 pm.
750-001 2:04 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, John N. Mitchell, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:04 pm to 3:11 pm.
750-002 3:11 PM · 1 min — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:11 pm and 3:12 pm.
750-003 3:11 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:11 pm to 3:12 pm.
750-016 3:12 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:12 pm and 3:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 027-033, July 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-033 (accessed October 2, 2026).