Nixon White House TapesTape 777 › Conversation 777-001

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

Thursday, September 14, 1972 · 3:41 PM–3:49 PM ET · Oval Office ·7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation777-001 onTape 777StartThursday, September 14, 1972 at 3:41 PMEndThursday, September 14, 1972 at 3:49 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 777-001 ↗

President Nixon met with an unidentified woman in the Oval Office to address logistical coordination regarding John D. Ehrlichman's schedule. The discussion focused specifically on determining the appropriate timing for a future meeting between Ehrlichman and the President. No further developments were recorded before the visitor departed.

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On September 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 777-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 777-1

Date: September 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:41 pm and 3:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

            John D. Ehrlichman's schedule
                -Timing of meeting with the President

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 3:49 pm.
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Conversation 777-001, September 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/777-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).