President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to John D. Ehrlichman. This brief exchange serves strictly as an administrative procedure to facilitate direct communication with a key domestic policy advisor during the height of the Watergate scandal. No substantive policy matters or tactical decisions are discussed during this short connection.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 8:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-150 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-150
Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:50 pm and 8:51 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for telephone call
-John D. EhrlichmanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.