Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 738 › Conversation 738-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John D. Ehrlichman

Tuesday, June 20, 1972 · 9:04 AM–10:20 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation738-002 on Tape 738 (tape position 01:17:24–01:18:44)StartTuesday, June 20, 1972 at 9:04 AMEndTuesday, June 20, 1972 at 10:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 738-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate his morning schedule and official engagements. The discussion centered on arrangements involving John D. Ehrlichman and the use of the Executive Office Building. The meeting concluded when both parties departed the Oval Office at 10:20 am.

Audio

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NARA Description

On June 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 10:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 738-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 738-2

Date: June 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:04 am and 10:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

     The President's schedule
          -John D. Ehrlichman
          -Executive Office Building [EOB]

The President and the unknown person left at 10:20 am.

Transcript (AI-generated)

No transcript is available because Easy Nixon does not have the audio yet.

Also recorded on June 20, 1972

  • 738-001 9:01 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:01 am to 9:04 am.
  • 342-011 10:20 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:25 am.
  • 025-072 10:25 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:51 am.
  • 342-012 10:25 AM · 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and Edward L. Morgan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:25 am to 11:20 am.
  • 025-073 10:51 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edward L. Morgan talked on the telephone from 10:51 am to 10:54 am.
  • 342-013 11:20 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:26 am.
  • 342-014 11:20 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:26 am.
  • 342-015 11:20 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:26 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 738-002, June 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/738-002 (accessed November 14, 2026).