Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 601 › Conversation 601-031

Nixon & Ehrlichman on White House administration

Monday, October 25, 1971 · 12:31 PM–12:35 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation601-031 on Tape 601 (tape position 03:42:59–03:43:16)StartMonday, October 25, 1971 at 12:31 PMEndMonday, October 25, 1971 at 12:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 601-031 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman held a brief meeting in the Oval Office to coordinate scheduling matters. The discussion centered on managing Ehrlichman's upcoming calendar and administrative availability. No substantive policy decisions were recorded during this short exchange.

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When I've got your office now, I'm fine.

NARA Description

On October 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 601-31

Date: October 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

     Ehrlichman's schedule

Also recorded on October 25, 1971

  • 012-109 12:15 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 12:15 pm to 12:17 pm.
  • 012-110 12:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 601-029 12:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 012-111 12:20 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 12:20 pm to 12:31 pm.
  • 601-030 12:20 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:31 pm.
  • 601-027 12:25 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:25 pm.
  • 601-032 12:31 PM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 601-033 12:35 PM · 1 hr 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:35 pm to 2:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 601-031, October 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/601-031 (accessed October 12, 2026).