Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 339 › Conversation 339-014
Nixon & Ehrlichman on Political strategy and Hubert Humphrey
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 9:25 PM–9:27 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman briefly discuss concerns regarding the absence of a formal list and the political activities of Hubert Humphrey and a figure identified as McGarrett. The exchange highlights the President's unease regarding these developments and his subsequent decision to refrain from contacting an unspecified individual. The brief meeting serves to monitor ongoing political monitoring efforts and potential outreach strategies.
- Political strategy
- Hubert Humphrey
- White House management
- Campaign intelligence
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:25 pm to 9:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 339-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 339-14 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: 9:25-9:27 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman. [See Conversation No. 24-125; one item has been withdrawn from this conversation.]
Also recorded on May 16, 1972
- 024-122 9:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 024-123 9:19 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 339-011 9:19 PM · 35 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 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 024-124 9:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:23 pm to 9:24 pm.
- 339-013 9:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:23 pm to 9:24 pm.
- 024-125 9:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 9:25 pm to 9:27 pm.
- 024-126 9:29 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:29 pm to 9:35 pm.
- 339-015 9:29 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:29 pm to 9:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 339-014, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/339-014 (accessed October 9, 2026).