Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-059

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

Wednesday, March 28, 1973 · 7:38 PM–7:55 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation044-059 on Tape 44StartWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 7:38 PMEndWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 7:55 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-059 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with domestic affairs advisor John D. Ehrlichman. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and Ehrlichman. No substantive policy matters are addressed in this short administrative segment.

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Mr. Ehrlichman please.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:38 pm and 7:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-059 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-059

Date: March 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:38 pm and 7:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 425-24]

       Call to John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on March 29, 1973

  • 044-057 7:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:11 pm.
  • 044-058 7:17 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:17 pm and 7:32 pm.
  • 044-060 7:55 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 7:56 pm.
  • 425-025 7:55 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:55 pm to 7:56 pm.
  • 044-061 8:50 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 9:09 pm.
  • 425-026 8:50 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 8:50 pm to 9:09 pm.
  • 425-027 9:09 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:09 pm and 10:41 pm.
  • 425-028 9:09 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:09 pm and 10:41 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-059, March 29, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-059 (accessed October 1, 2026).