Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-005

Nixon & Ehrlichman on White House administration and H. R. Haldeman

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 9:14 AM–11:25 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation256-005 on Tape 256 (tape position 00:03:28–00:04:22)StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 9:14 AMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 11:25 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 256-005 ↗

President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met to discuss the President’s upcoming schedule and follow up on matters previously addressed in a discussion with H. R. Haldeman. The participants focused on coordinating executive priorities and managing the President's time. This interaction served to ensure administrative continuity and alignment among top-level advisors regarding the administration's immediate agenda.

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On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-005 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 256-5

Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 11:25 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [John D. Ehrlichman?]

     President’s schedule
          -Previous conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
  • 256-002 9:14 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-003 9:14 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-004 9:14 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-006 9:14 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-007 9:14 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-008 9:14 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-009 9:14 AM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-010 9:14 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.

Conversation 256-005, June 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-005 (accessed September 27, 2026).