President Nixon and John Ehrlichman briefly discussed the President’s upcoming schedule and administrative agenda. The conversation focused on managing meetings with new Cabinet officials, specifically mentioning Elliot L. Richardson. No substantive policy decisions were reached during this brief exchange.
On January 9, 1973, 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 3:03 pm and 3:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 401-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 401-13
Date: January 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:03 pm and 3:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
The President's schedule
-Meetings with new Cabinet officers
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Telephone callThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.