Conversation 045-021

On April 26, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-021 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 45-21

Date: April 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:50 pm and 7:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone

John D. Ehrlichman talked with the White House operator.

     Telephone number

The operator dialed a telephone number at an unknown time.

     Telephone call
          -Busy signal
          -Attempted call

The operator re-dialed at an unknown time.

     Telephone call
          -Attempted call

The operator re-dialed at an unknown time.

     Telephone call
          -Delay
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                                                            Conversation No. 45-21 (cont’d)

The operator re-dialed at an unknown time.

     Telephone call
          -Outside line

Ehrlichman dialed a telephone number at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:08 pm.

[Dialing sound]

Ehrlichman talked with the White House operator.

     Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Ehrlichman talked with Ziegler at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 8:00 pm.

     Watergate
          -Ziegler’s forthcoming call to Dean
                -President’s call to Ziegler
          -Ehrlichman’s forthcoming statement
                -Method of release