John D. Ehrlichman requested that the White House operator connect him to Acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray at his private residence. The call was initiated during a period of intense scrutiny regarding the Watergate investigation. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical effort to establish a direct, off-hours line of communication with Gray.
On April 15, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:16 pm and 11:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-059 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-59
Date: April 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:16 pm and 11:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
John D. Ehrlichman talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to L[ouis] Patrick Gray, IIIThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.