President Nixon summoned John D. Ehrlichman to the Oval Office for a brief, five-minute meeting. While no transcript or detailed record of the dialogue exists, the encounter served as a direct consultation between the President and his chief domestic policy advisor. The meeting highlights the frequent, informal nature of communication between the two men during this period of the Nixon administration.
On March 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 678-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 678-6
Date: March 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:10 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
Request for Ehrlichman to come to the Oval OfficeNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.