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Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Office of Economic…

Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 6:00 PM–6:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 46 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation345-016 on Tape 345 (tape position 02:03:10–02:03:53)StartThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:00 PMEndThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 345-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon discussed pending legislation concerning the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) with an unknown individual, likely an aide. The conversation touched upon whether the legislation applied to federal cases, specifically in relation to death row inmates and appeals. John Ehrlichman and Clark MacGregor were mentioned as individuals involved with the OEO legislation.

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Position in tape: 02:03:10 – 02:03:53

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NARA Description

On June 29, 1972, 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 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 345-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 345-16

Date: June 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:00 and 6:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Pending legislation on Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO]
          -John D. Ehrlichman
          -Clark MacGregor

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Unknown[unintelligible]
NixonDid it apply- did it apply to federal cases?
UnknownAt least these were appeals [unintelligible] execution [unintelligible] death row inmates were in all state, were they state cases?
NixonI think they were state cases. Well, I'd just double-check that with them.
Unknown[unintelligible]
NixonWell, tell him
UnknownAll right.
NixonDoes it apply to federal cases as well as state cases? It applied to federal cases also.
UnknownOkay.
NixonAnything else, John?

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 345-016, June 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/345-016 (accessed November 14, 2026).