President Nixon met with an unknown individual to verify the whereabouts of John D. Ehrlichman. The primary objective was to determine if Ehrlichman was at lunch at a restaurant called Spree, with the President expressing a desire to avoid disturbing him if he was occupied. The conversation concluded with the President instructing the visitor to report back on Ehrlichman's location immediately.
On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 894-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 894-8
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:06 pm and 1:10 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
John D. Ehrlichman’s schedule
-Lunch
The unknown man left before 1:10 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.