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Conversation: 811-001

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Start Date: 1-Nov-1972 3:01 PM

End Date: 1-Nov-1972 3:04 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ehrlichman, John D.

Recording Device: Oval Office

811-001.mp3

NARA Description:

On November 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:01 pm to 3:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 811-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 811-1

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: 3:01 pm-3:04 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.

[The conversation was in progress when the recording began.]

       Second term reorganization
            -Unknown conversation
                   -Leak
            -Justice Department [?]
                   -Leaks
            -Justice Department
                   -L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III
                         -Retention
                         -Possible resignation
                               -Confirmation
                         -Confirmation
                         -Press and Congressional relations
                         -Richard G. Kleindienst’s view
                   -Kleindienst
                         -Retention
                               -Support from James O. Eastland
                               -Roman L. Hruska
                               -Duration
                               -Departmental “overhaul”

       Henry A. Kissinger
            -Greetings by Ehrlichman

Ehrlichman and the President left at 3:04 p.m.
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