Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-018
Nixon phone call with Ehrlichman on Wounded Knee occupation
Tuesday, March 27, 1973 · 11:07 AM–11:08 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman coordinate a follow-up meeting after Ehrlichman finishes his current obligations. The brief exchange centers on the status of the ongoing Wounded Knee occupation and Ehrlichman's immediate availability to consult with the President. They agree to meet in person at the White House following the conclusion of Ehrlichman's current duties.
- Wounded Knee occupation
- John Ehrlichman
- Presidential scheduling
- White House meetings
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NARA Description
On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 044-018
Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:07 am and 11:08 am
Location: White House Telephone
John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President.
[See also Conversation No. 422-2]
Ehrlichman's schedule
-Wounded Knee
-Meeting with President
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542Also recorded on March 27, 1973
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- 423-001 10:58 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
- 423-014 10:58 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
- 423-003 11:00 AM · 2 hr 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Ronald L. Ziegler, Sally Inge, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Pierre E. Trudeau, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
- 423-002 11:07 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:07 am to 11:08 am.
- 044-019 12:05 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Pierre E. Trudeau talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:10 pm.
- 044-020 12:10 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:10 pm and 1:16 pm.
- 044-021 12:10 PM · 5 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:10 pm and 1:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 044-018, March 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-018 (accessed October 2, 2026).