Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 302 › Conversation 302-015
Nixon & Ehrlichman on Nelson Rockefeller and Political strategy
Friday, October 29, 1971 · 3:06 PM–3:08 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 33 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with John Ehrlichman regarding an upcoming interaction with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to prepare for potential requests for financial assistance. Ehrlichman agreed to monitor the situation and screen future communications to manage Rockefeller's expectations. The discussion focused on maintaining administrative control over the President's engagement with the Governor.
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NARA Description
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:06 pm to 3:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 302-15 Date: October 29, 1971 Time: 3:06 pm - 3:08 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman. [See Conversation No. 13-34]
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Also recorded on October 29, 1971
- 013-032 2:58 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 2:58 pm to 2:59 pm.
- 013-033 2:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:59 pm and 3:06 pm.
- 302-014 3:05 PM · 6 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 3:05 pm and 3:06 pm.
- 013-034 3:06 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 3:06 pm to 3:08 pm.
- 013-035 3:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 302-016 3:08 PM · 4 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 3:08 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 013-036 3:10 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 3:10 pm to 3:20 pm.
- 302-017 3:10 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:20 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 302-015, October 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184997). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/302-015 (accessed November 14, 2026).