John D. Ehrlichman requests that the White House operator facilitate a call to FBI Director L. Patrick Gray III at his private residence. President Nixon is audible in the background during this coordination effort. This outreach indicates an attempt to establish direct communication with the FBI leadership during the escalating Watergate investigation.
On April 15, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon 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 038-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-61
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. the President can be heard in the
background.
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.