Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 688 › Conversation 688-011

Nixon & Ehrlichman

Saturday, March 18, 1972 · 12:11 PM–12:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation688-011 on Tape 688 (tape position 01:22:58–01:25:47)StartSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 12:11 PMEndSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 12:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 688-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate their respective schedules. The discussion focused on current work priorities and managing the President’s agenda for the day. No substantive policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.

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Hi, John.
I didn't know you were in today.
Yeah.
What are you working on?
Yeah.
One drop down in that herd, Tom.

NARA Description

On March 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 688-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 688-11

Date: March 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

     The President's schedule
          -Ehrlichman's schedule
                -Meeting with the President

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 688-011, March 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/688-011 (accessed October 3, 2026).