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Conversation 426-020

TapeTape 426StartThursday, March 29, 1973 at 6:25 PMEndThursday, March 29, 1973 at 6:26 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ehrlichman, John D.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the development of a concise, simplified statement intended for distribution to members of Congress and the Cabinet. The President emphasizes the need for a unified, coherent position to avoid political vulnerabilities or inconsistencies. He directs Ehrlichman to further refine the draft to ensure it effectively serves as a standardized communication tool for the administration.

Congressional relationsCabinet communicationAdministration messagingPolitical strategyPublic policy
AudioNARA Description

On March 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:25 pm to 6:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 426-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 426-20

Date: March 29, 1973
Time: 6:25 pm - 6:26 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

[See Conversation No. 44-82]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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So I wondered, what I had in mind here is that you did want to simply, something that would be easy and simple, that could be given to all of our congressional people, given to the members of the cabinet, for example, and frankly, that's what I had in mind.
In other words, so that we get some sort of arrival that we can't run into.
I don't know what you come up with, but if you can, you can make a pretty good statement on this one.
Work on it more.
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