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Nixon & Ehrlichman on Revenue sharing and 1972 election

Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 12:38 PM–1:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation370-002 on Tape 370StartThursday, October 19, 1972 at 12:38 PMEndThursday, October 19, 1972 at 1:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 370-002 ↗

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President Nixon and John Ehrlichman coordinated messaging for an upcoming press conference and developed a strategy for publicizing the administration’s legislative agenda. They discussed the tactical use of meetings with congressional candidates to bolster support for Republican programs, particularly regarding revenue sharing. Additionally, the President reviewed his schedule for travel to Camp David and the timing of various administrative briefings.

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The main thing I've done is I said,

And I just didn't know, I'm sure they hadn't decided, but I'm part of the group, and I'm a very important part of the group.

So, I think that question comes up.

You know, for the most of the time, that's what's happening.

That's what's happening to us.

There is some division, of course, between the parents and the body of the mother.

There is some division between the parents and the body of the mother.

And take the version .

But I would .

Are you for a Republican Congress?

I don't think so.

I'm not going to .

Yeah.

Right.

And the president obviously is .

That's his responsibility.

And it happens.

And now it crosses the party line for him.

And we do feel that this Congress has a great opportunity to take this issue.

I'm not going to say that for him.

In fact, we mocked that opportunity, except for .

OK?

Yeah?

Yeah, I think you should have a meeting here.

Why don't you say, I said you have a meeting here today.

Then another meeting, Friday, and then, of course, I'll have a meeting with the candidate, and I'll have a speech from there.

See what I mean?

I'll be coming back and say, you're going to the candidate meeting.

Invite them all.

Invite them all in there.

All right.

Yeah.

All right.

We'll report.

Tomorrow, we'll report that, and then I can get a week's report.

There's no time to say that.

We'll put that out.

Good.

Okay.

NARA Description

On October 19, 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 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 370-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 370-2

Date: October 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

        Ehrlichman’s forthcoming press conference
            -Timing
            -Congressional relations
                -Ronald L. Ziegler
                    -Baseball analogy

                 -Revenue sharing
                     -Federal spending
                 -Foreign policy
                 -1972 Election
                     -The President’s support for Congressmen favoring his programs
                 -Revenue sharing

        Domestic programs
           -Revenue sharing

        The President's schedule
            -Camp David
                -Helicopter
            -Meeting
                -Time

        Forthcoming statement on Congress’ record
            -Ehrlichman

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370-004 12:38 PM · 13 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 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm.
370-005 12:38 PM · 7 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 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm.
370-006 12:38 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 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm.
370-007 12:38 PM · 20 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 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm.
370-008 12:38 PM · 18 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 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 370-002, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/370-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).