Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 313 › Conversation 313-010

Nixon & Ehrlichman on John B. Connally and Policy proposals

Monday, January 10, 1972 · 2:51 PM–2:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation313-010 onTape 313 (tape position 00:12:58–00:13:35)StartMonday, January 10, 1972 at 2:51 PMEndMonday, January 10, 1972 at 2:54 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 313-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discussed the reaction of Treasury Secretary John Connally to the President's recent policy proposals. Nixon affirmed his decision to move forward with the initiatives, noting that Connally had expressed his approval and agreement to proceed. The discussion centered on securing support for these upcoming executive actions.

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Dr. Conley and everything told him something.
He said, fine, it's fine.
We're going to have a go.
I told him that he was going to have a go.
I told him that he was going to have a go.
I told him that he was going to have a go.
I told him that he was going to have a go.
I told him that he was going to have a go.
Come on.

NARA Description

On January 10, 1972, 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 2:51 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 313-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 313-10

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:51 pm and 2:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [John D. Ehrlichman?]

     The President's recent conversation with John B. Connally
          -Connally's reaction to the President's proposals
               -Ehrlichman [?]
                      -Study

Also recorded on January 10, 1972

  • 018-036 2:44 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 2:44 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 313-009 2:44 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:44 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 018-037 2:51 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 313-011 2:51 PM · 7 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 2:51 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 018-038 2:54 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:54 pm.
  • 018-107 2:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:54 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 313-012 2:54 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:54 pm.
  • 313-013 2:54 PM · 10 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 2:54 pm and 2:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 313-010, January 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/313-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).