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On May 2, 1972, John D. Ehrlichman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:35 pm to 5:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-120 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: John D. Ehrlichman talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See also Conversation No. 334-36I] Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] - Acting Director - Announcement - Speculation - William A. Gill, Jr. - Names - Diversion - Contents - Names - Full- Time director - Problems Ehrlichman conferred with the President at an unknown time. [See Conversation No. 334-36] [End of conferral] FBI - Full- Time director - Announcement by Ziegler - The President's intentions - Acting Director - Speculation - Problems - The President's options. Participants: Ehrlichman, John D.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Nixon, Richard M. (President).