Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 318 › Conversation 318-030

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on John Ehrlichman

Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 3:06 PM–3:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation318-030 on Tape 318 (tape position 02:43:39–02:43:58)StartWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 3:06 PMEndWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 3:17 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 318-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to discuss an unidentified individual's inability to resolve a specific issue, reportedly citing John Ehrlichman's assessment that the matter could not be saved. The brief exchange reflects Nixon's attempt to facilitate communication or address a pending problem regarding this individual. No definitive action was taken beyond the President inquiring about the status of a potential phone connection.

Audio

Download MP3 · 0.2 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

Mr. Ehrlich said he can't save it.
I wonder if he was getting on the phone with him.

NARA Description

On February 2, 1972, 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 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 318-30

Date: February 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 20-31]

Also recorded on February 2, 1972

  • 020-030 3:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:03 pm to 3:06 pm.
  • 318-025 3:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:03 pm to 3:06 pm.
  • 020-031 3:06 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
  • 318-026 3:06 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
  • 318-027 3:06 PM · 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 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
  • 318-028 3:06 PM · 7 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 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
  • 318-029 3:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
  • 318-031 3:06 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.

All 71 conversations from February 2, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 318-030, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-030 (accessed October 12, 2026).