Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-151
Ehrlichman phone call on White House Mess and Personal affairs
Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 9:12 AM–9:55 AM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec
AI Summary
John D. Ehrlichman contacted staff at the White House Mess to place a routine lunch order. He requested an egg salad sandwich on white bread and a glass of milk for immediate pickup. The exchange was strictly administrative and limited to arranging the delivery of a meal.
- White House Mess
- John D. Ehrlichman
- Logistics
- Personal affairs
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NARA Description
On April 12, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 9:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-151 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 044-151
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:12 am and 9:55 am
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Location: White House Telephone
John D. Ehrlichman talked with an unknown man in the White House Mess.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Food
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 044-151, April 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-151 (accessed October 5, 2026).