President Nixon received a call from Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent, who expressed his support and praise for the President's recent televised speech regarding the Watergate scandal. The two discussed the importance of showing strong leadership and maintaining administrative unity during this challenging period. Nixon concluded the brief exchange by confirming the rescheduling of an upcoming Cabinet meeting to Wednesday to accommodate the arrival of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.
On April 30, 1973, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Harry S. Dent, and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 10:39 pm to 10:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-49
Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 10:39 pm - 10:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. The President and unknown persons
can be heard in the background.
Frederick B. Dent’s telephone call
Tricia Nixon Cox conferred with the President. Rose Mary Woods can be heard in the
background.
[Begin conferral]
Telephone call from Dent
Telephone calls [?]
Elliot L. Richardson
Telephone call from Dent
[End conferral]
The President talked with Dent.
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Conversation No. 45-49 (cont’d)
Greetings
The President conferred with [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II.
[Begin conferral]
Greetings
[End conferral]
Watergate
-President’s speech
-President’s leadership
President’s schedule
-Cabinet meeting
-Willy Brandt’s visit
Dent’s schedule
Cabinet meetingThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.