John Ehrlichman and Clark MacGregor coordinate the President’s urgent delivery of documents to Congress, acting on advice from Gerald Ford that a prompt response is of the highest importance. The participants discuss scheduling a breakfast meeting to facilitate this transfer and consider expanding the guest list to include key congressional leadership, such as Mike Mansfield and Carl Albert. They conclude by confirming the logistical arrangements to ensure the President’s actions are handled effectively without negative press or legislative friction.
On June 22, 1971, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 10:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-128 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-128 Date: June 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:48 pm and 10:24 pm Location: White House Telephone John D. Ehrlichman talked with the White House operator; the President can be heard in the background. [See Conversation No. 527-12A] Call to Clark MacGregor Ehrlichman talked with MacGregor Leslie C. Arends President's schedule -Tendering documents -Meeting with Gerald R. Ford -Breakfast meeting with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Hugh Scott, Carl B. Albert, Ford, [Thomas] Hale Boggs
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