Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 429 › Conversation 429-006

Nixon & Ehrlichman on White House staff and management

Thursday, April 19, 1973 · 1:48 PM–1:49 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation429-006 on Tape 429StartThursday, April 19, 1973 at 1:48 PMEndThursday, April 19, 1973 at 1:49 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 429-006 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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Hi John, not to bother you a little bit, but it occurred to me that one positive point that could be a way to get you in my direction is to keep your head in hand when you face every member of the White House staff that you're going to follow.

NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation No. 429-006

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. 038-113]

Also recorded on April 19, 1973

  • 038-111 1:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 1:46 pm.
  • 429-005 1:45 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:45 pm to 1:46 pm.
  • 038-112 1:46 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 429-026 1:46 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 038-113 1:48 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 429-007 1:50 PM · 19 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 1:50 pm and 1:57 pm.
  • 429-008 1:50 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 1:57 pm.
  • 429-009 1:50 PM · 30 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 1:50 pm and 1:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 429-006, April 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/429-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).