President Nixon and John Ehrlichman spoke briefly to coordinate before a scheduled meeting while Ehrlichman was at the office of Maurice Stans. The two men discussed the heavy law enforcement presence regarding recent May Day demonstrations, expressing satisfaction that the security measures had successfully frustrated the Washington press corps. No further policy decisions were made, as the conversation served primarily as a brief situational update.
On June 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 3:06 pm to 3:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 4-21 Date: June 3, 1971 Time: 3:06 pm - 3:07 pm Location: White House Telephone John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 509-15] Ehrlichman's location -Maurice H. Stans May Day demonstrators, press conference -Washington press corps' reaction
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