President Nixon initiates a brief, informal request for the presence of several key administration figures, including John D. Ehrlichman, Caspar Weinberger, and John N. Mitchell. The conversation is fragmentary and focuses on coordinating their immediate arrival at the Oval Office. No major policy decisions or substantive strategic discussions are recorded during this short exchange.
On June 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 514-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 514-5
Date: June 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:40 am and 9:43 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with an unknown person
Request for John D. Ehrlichman, Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger, and John N. MitchellThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.