Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 549 › Conversation 549-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John Ehrlichman

Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 11:26 AM–11:51 AM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation549-010 on Tape 549 (tape position 01:58:00–02:02:15)StartWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 11:26 AMEndWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 11:51 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 549-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a member of John D. Ehrlichman's staff to coordinate scheduling and determine the staffer's current location. The discussion focused on establishing a protocol for the staffer to provide a status update via telephone upon their arrival. This brief exchange served to facilitate administrative communication within the White House during a period of shifting availability.

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Hello?
Okay.
Yeah, he is.
Where is he?
Oh, no, no problem, no problem.
Yeah, when he comes in, he'll give me a call.
I may be gone, but I am fine.

NARA Description

On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:26 am and 11:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 549-010

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Date: July 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:26 am and 11:51 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown member of John D. Ehrlichman's staff.

     Ehrlichman's schedule

Also recorded on July 28, 1971

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  • 549-006 10:02 AM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:20 am.
  • 549-007 10:20 AM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:20 am to 11:16 am.
  • 549-008 11:16 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:23 am.
  • 549-009 11:16 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:16 am to 11:23 am.
  • 549-011 11:26 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:26 am and 11:51 am.
  • 549-012 11:51 AM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 12:46 pm.
  • 549-013 12:46 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 1:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 549-010, July 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/549-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).