President Nixon briefly advises John Ehrlichman to maintain a composed and disciplined demeanor when interacting with White House staff. This exchange serves as a strategic suggestion regarding personnel management and public perception during a period of heightened internal pressure. No formal decisions or specific policy actions were recorded during this brief interaction.
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 429-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 429-6 Date: April 19, 1973 Time: 1:48 pm - 1:49 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman. [See Conversation No. 38-113] -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. January-2011)
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