President Nixon consulted with John D. Ehrlichman to discuss personnel matters and the strategic handling of a sensitive legal or administrative issue. The conversation centered on the status of individuals potentially linked to a Boston-related matter and the broader implications of court involvement. Nixon expressed uncertainty regarding the current situation and instructed Ehrlichman to delay further external communications until he could personally review the details.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 2:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 283-044 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 2:50 pm - 2:52 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-86] The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman between 2:51 pm and 2:52 pm. [See Conversation No. 10-86]
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