Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 430 › Conversation 430-002

Nixon & Haldeman on John Ehrlichman and Legal counsel

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 10:58 AM–11:06 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation430-002 on Tape 430StartWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 10:58 AMEndWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 11:06 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 430-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon summoned H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman to his office following the departure of his legal counsel. The brief meeting served to coordinate staff presence in the wake of ongoing legal developments. No further substantive details were recorded before the conversation was terminated.

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Legal Eagle's out, so I thought you and John might come over.
Cut.

NARA Description

On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:06 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 430-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 430-002

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:58 am and 11:06 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

       Request that Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman join him

Also recorded on April 25, 1973

  • 430-001 10:51 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:51 am to 10:58 am.
  • 430-003 10:58 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:06 am.
  • 038-138 11:06 AM · 32 sec — John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 1:51 pm.
  • 038-139 11:06 AM · 1 min — John D. Ehrlichman and Geoffrey C. Shepard talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 1:51 pm.
  • 038-140 11:06 AM · 25 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 1:51 pm.
  • 038-141 11:06 AM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, President Richard M. Nixon, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 1:51 pm.
  • 038-143 11:06 AM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, unknown person(s), John D. Ehrlichman, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 1:51 pm.
  • 430-004 11:06 AM · 2 hr 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, Geoffrey C. Shepard, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:06 am to 1:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 430-002, April 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/430-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).