Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst urgently requested an immediate meeting with President Nixon to discuss the legal implications of John W. Dean III’s recent statements to prosecutor Earl J. Silbert regarding the Daniel Ellsberg case. Kleindienst emphasized that the gravity of the situation required prompt action and legal consultation. The President instructed Kleindienst to report to the White House alone to address the matter.
On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone from 3:14 pm to 3:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-145 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-145 Date: April 25, 1973 Time: 3:14 pm - 3:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Richard G. Kleindienst. [See also Conversation No. 430-12] President’s schedule Request for meeting Watergate -John W. Dean, III’s statements to Earl J. Silbert -Daniel Ellsberg case
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