Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-071
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John D. Ehrlichman
Wednesday, April 28, 1971 · 9:08 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of John D. Ehrlichman. Upon learning that Ehrlichman was currently in New York City, the President decided against initiating immediate contact. Nixon concluded the brief exchange by stating he would reach out to his advisor the following day instead.
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NARA Description
On April 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-071 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-71
Date: April 28, 1971
Time: 9:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 252-23]
John D. Ehrlichman's locationAlso recorded on April 29, 1971
- 042-072 9:08 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 pm and 9:20 pm.
- 252-023 9:08 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:08 pm.
- 252-024 9:08 PM · 1 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:08 pm and 9:20 pm.
- 042-073 9:20 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:20 pm to 9:30 pm.
- 252-025 9:20 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 pm to 9:30 pm.
- 042-074 9:30 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:35 pm.
- 252-026 9:30 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:35 pm.
- 042-075 9:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:35 pm to 9:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 042-071, April 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-071 (accessed October 3, 2026).