This recorded session involves an interaction in the Oval Office between two unidentified individuals, with the possible presence or involvement of John D. Ehrlichman. The meeting’s specific agenda remains opaque due to the lack of a transcript and the ambiguous identification of the participants. Consequently, no definitive policy decisions or substantive action items can be verified from the existing historical record.
On March 6, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 2:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 869-24
Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:48 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
Two unknown men met.
John D. Ehrlichman [?]
President’s location [?]
Two unknown men left at an unknown time before 2:40 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.