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Nixon & Ehrlichman on Drug abuse policy and White House scheduling

Friday, September 8, 1972 · 2:12 PM–2:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation360-004 onTape 360StartFriday, September 8, 1972 at 2:12 PMEndFriday, September 8, 1972 at 2:13 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 360-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman briefly coordinate upcoming scheduling logistics following a meeting regarding drug abuse law enforcement. The discussion focuses on arranging a follow-up appointment with Egil Krogh Jr. to further examine specific proposals developed during the earlier session. Nixon explicitly instructs Ehrlichman to keep the subsequent meeting with Charles Colson efficient and brief.

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John, in that meeting with the drug people in Krogh, the idea came up and I wanted to view it in Krogh today.

I like that one.

Don't take 15 minutes.

NARA Description

On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:12 pm to 2:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 360-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 360-4

Date: September 8, 1972
Time: 2:12 pm - 2:13 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President.

          The President's schedule
            -Previous meeting on drug abuse law enforcement
                    -Egil G. (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. and Ehrlichman
                         -Afternoon meeting with the President
                             -Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on September 8, 1972

360-001 1:05 PM · 14 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 1:05 pm and 2:12 pm.
360-002 1:05 PM · 35 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 1:05 pm and 2:12 pm.
360-003 1:05 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 1:05 pm and 2:12 pm.
773-018 1:05 PM · 50 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 1:05 pm on September 8, 1972 and 9:18 am on September 11, 1972.
360-005 2:13 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:13 pm to 3:01 pm.
360-006 3:01 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:01 pm to 3:40 pm.
360-007 3:40 PM · 14 sec — 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 3:40 pm and 3:44 pm.
360-008 3:40 PM · 2 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 3:40 pm and 3:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 360-004, September 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/360-004 (accessed September 18, 2026).