Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 415 › Conversation 415-022

Nixon & Ehrlichman on Administrative Logistics

Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 12:40 PM–2:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation415-022 on Tape 415StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 12:40 PMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 2:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 415-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman held a brief coordination meeting to finalize arrangements for a scheduled 2:15 p.m. appointment. The discussion was limited to administrative logistics and ensuring both parties were prepared for the upcoming engagement. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this brief encounter.

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Uh, my call is only for the purpose of, uh, getting together for the class at 2.5, all right?

Uh, okay.

Bye.

NARA Description

On February 27, 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 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 415-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 415-22

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

       Purpose of call
             -Time of meeting

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415-023 12:40 PM · 15 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 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm.
415-024 12:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm.
415-025 12:40 PM · 24 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 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm.
415-026 12:40 PM · 32 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 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 415-022, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/415-022 (accessed October 1, 2026).