Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-203

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John D. Ehrlichman

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 7:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation037-203 on Tape 37StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 7:50 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 7:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-203 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator in an attempt to reach John D. Ehrlichman to discuss urgent business. Upon learning that Ehrlichman was attending a dinner at the Metropolitan Club with Jean Bradlee, the President opted against interrupting him. No further action was taken regarding the call.

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Hello?
Mr. Ehrlichman is at the Metropolitan Club with the Gene Bradley dinner.
Do you want me to get him there?
No.
All right.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-203 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-203

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: 7:50 pm Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       Unsuccessful attempt to reach John D. Ehrlichman
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                               NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

               -Metropolitan Club
                     -Jean Bradlee dinner

Also recorded on March 22, 1973

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  • 037-198 7:26 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:26 pm and 7:27 pm.
  • 037-199 7:27 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 7:27 pm to 7:28 pm.
  • 037-200 7:28 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 037-201 7:35 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:35 pm to 7:44 pm.
  • 037-202 7:44 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 7:50 pm.
  • 037-204 7:50 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:50 pm and 7:53 pm.
  • 037-205 7:53 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 8:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-203, March 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-203 (accessed October 12, 2026).