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Conversation 262-007

TapeTape 262StartMonday, July 19, 1971 at 5:05 PMEndMonday, July 19, 1971 at 5:10 PMTape start time03:43:16Tape end time03:45:52ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ehrlichman, John D.;  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Ehrlichman, John D.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman coordinated upcoming scheduling logistics, specifically arranging a meeting for the following day involving George Shultz. The discussion touched upon staffing matters and personnel appointments, including positive reflections on the capabilities of William P. Rogers and other administrative associates. They concluded by confirming that no immediate action was required at that moment regarding the discussed items.

White House SchedulingPersonnel AppointmentsWilliam P. RogersGeorge P. ShultzAdministrative Coordination
AudioNARA Description

On July 19, 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 5:05 pm and 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 262-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 262-7

Date: July 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:05 pm and 5:10 pm

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
     The President's schedule
          -Meeting with John B. Connally
          -Ehrlichman's conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -July 20, 1972 meeting
                 -George P. Shultz
                 -The President
          -Henry A. Kissinger

     Personnel
          -Appointment of Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. to White House position
               -William P. Rogers

     Schedule
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello, John.
I got tied up with, uh, with, uh, coffee.
Unfortunately, I was not finished up.
But I wanted to say that tomorrow, I'd like to do two things that you talked about.
First, I'd like to have a good evening.
I'd like to catch up on something with you as much as you want.
You know, I've been missing you all the time.
I've been feeling all the time.
So, before I start the session, I'll go on.
And second, if you would come there also with Shultz and see whether he can bring him in and have him come in for whatever he wants.
But I think we ought to have a separate conversation.
Well, first I ought to have a separate conversation with you because I want to ask you about my son who doesn't report on this other thing, right?
And so if you would come in either before or after all, you and then you and Shultz together,
Fair enough.
And when you tell George that you're ready, it'll work out sometimes.
Anything at the moment, I've got him.
I'm just waiting here.
I'm just kind of waiting.
How are you coming along in here?
You decided to put a probe in that John Moore, I know.
Good.
He's a good man.
Rogers was enormously impressive.
He had some eye on it, didn't he?
Roger's a director who's got a good eye for art, he's a portrait gunman, and I said to him, you know, he's the smartest guy in the world.
But he's impressive.
Garvin's going to be impressive.
Well, he just thought that when Bill said that Garvin was going to be impressive, he said, man, he's impressive.
So that made me feel that, of course, I didn't prove he was good, but he's back in the big league with a fellow like Roger, and Roger's the same class, which is why he's great.
But there's nothing you have to do now, right now.
Fine, is that okay?
All right, bye John.
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