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.
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.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 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”) HaldemanNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.