Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-002

Nixon & Ehrlichman on Radio address and Public policy

Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 12:40 PM–2:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation391-002 on Tape 391StartWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 12:40 PMEndWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 2:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 391-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman met to coordinate the content and strategy for an upcoming radio address titled “The Birthright of an American Child.” The discussion focused on refining a ten-point policy agenda to be presented during the speech. Nixon instructed Ehrlichman to take the necessary time to carefully review and finalize these specific goals to ensure the message was effectively crafted.

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Uh, John, I'd like to go over some of the free things with regard to the, uh, the 10-point table.
It's worth the extra time and I'll go over what you do.
Take, well, they take time because I work on some other things anyway.
Uh, I work on some other things.
Yeah, I'll be here.
Take your time.

NARA Description

On November 1, 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 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 391-2

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Ehrlichman
                  -The President’s forthcoming radio address, “The Birthright of an American
                   Child”
                         -Ten points [goals]

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 391-002, November 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-002 (accessed September 28, 2026).