President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the status of a pending presidential statement currently being drafted by staff. Nixon emphasizes his desire for brevity, explicitly instructing that the document should be concise despite his expectation that the final output will likely exceed his preferred length. Ehrlichman agrees to follow up with the staff to secure the draft and deliver it to the President for review.
On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 7:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-060 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 44-060 Date: March 28, 1973 Time: 7:55 pm-7:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked John D. Ehrlichman. Page | 41 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [See also Conversation No. 425-25] President’s statement -Length
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