Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 528 › Conversation 528-013

Nixon & Ehrlichman on Presidential movement

Thursday, June 24, 1971 · 10:58 AM–11:01 AM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation528-013 on Tape 528 (tape position 03:23:14–03:23:30)StartThursday, June 24, 1971 at 10:58 AMEndThursday, June 24, 1971 at 11:01 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 528-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman coordinated a brief transit to a theater engagement. The conversation served primarily as a logistical check for their upcoming departure from the White House. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were recorded during this short interval.

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I just wanted to, uh, walk over to the car and go over to the theater.
I don't know what you're taking on.

NARA Description

On June 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:01 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 528-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 528-13

Date: June 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:58 am and 11:01 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.

     Schedule
                                                                  Conv. No. 528-16/529-1 (cont.)
The President and Ehrlichman left at 11:01 am.

Also recorded on June 24, 1971

  • 005-157 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Byrnes talked on the telephone from 10:45 am to 10:47 am.
  • 005-158 10:58 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:58 am.
  • 528-009 10:58 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:58 am.
  • 528-010 10:58 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:01 am.
  • 528-011 10:58 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:01 am.
  • 528-012 10:58 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:01 am.
  • 528-017 11:01 AM · 38 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:01 am and 11:17 am.
  • 528-019 11:01 AM · 24 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:01 am and 11:17 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 528-013, June 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/528-013 (accessed October 10, 2026).