Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 269 › Conversation 269-007

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on John D. Ehrlichman

Monday, August 2, 1971 · 10:02 PM–10:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation269-007 on Tape 269 (tape position 01:24:55–01:24:59)StartMonday, August 2, 1971 at 10:02 PMEndMonday, August 2, 1971 at 10:46 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 269-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon utilized the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to domestic policy advisor John D. Ehrlichman. The brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with a key staff member during late-night deliberations. No substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

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 an unknown time between 10:02 pm and 10:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 269-7

Date: August 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:02 pm and 10:46 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on August 3, 1971

  • 269-002 9:50 PM · 25 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 9:50 pm and 9:51 pm.
  • 269-003 9:51 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:51 pm to 9:55 pm.
  • 269-004 9:55 PM · 47 sec — 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.
  • 269-005 9:56 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:56 pm to 10:02 pm.
  • 269-006 10:02 PM · 18 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 10:02 pm and 10:46 pm.
  • 269-009 9:48 AM · 42 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 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
  • 269-010 9:48 AM · 4 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 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
  • 269-011 9:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 9:53 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 269-007, August 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/269-007 (accessed October 23, 2026).