President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him with John D. Ehrlichman. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his Assistant for Domestic Affairs. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this administrative bridge.
On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 269-4
Date: August 2, 1971
Time: 9:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.