Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 768 › Conversation 768-007
Nixon & Ehrlichman on Presidential Records and Withdrawn Material
Monday, August 14, 1972 · 11:11 AM–11:14 AM ET · Oval Office ·13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office for a brief three-minute discussion. The session consisted entirely of a withdrawn segment classified as personal and returnable material. Consequently, no substantive policy decisions or administrative actions are preserved in the historical record of this interaction.
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NARA Description
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 768-7
Date: August 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:11 am and 11:14 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 15s ]
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(rev. Nov-03)Also recorded on August 14, 1972
- 768-005 10:42 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Eberle, Peter M. Flanigan, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:42 am to 11:09 am.
- 768-006 11:09 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:09 am to 11:11 am.
- 768-008 11:14 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Kenneth B. Keating, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:14 am to 11:28 am.
- 768-009 11:28 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:29 am.
- 768-010 11:29 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Pierre Rinfret, Charles W. Colson, John B. Connally, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:29 am to 12:04 pm.
- 768-011 12:04 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 768-012 12:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Samuel D. Winer, Mrs. Samuel D. Winer, Charles W. Colson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm.
- 768-014 12:09 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Louella (Carver) Dirksen, Rose Mary Woods, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:17 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 768-007, August 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/768-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).