Conversation: 433-038
Prev:  433-037 Next: 433-039Start Date: 1-May-1973 5:55 PM
End Date: 1-May-1973 6:24 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Klein, Herbert G.; Lewis, Hobart D.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, and Hobart D. Lewis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 433-38 Date: May 1, 1973 Time: 5:55 pm - 6:24 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Herbert G. Klein. Watergate -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 433-38 (cont’d) -Klein’s possible response to questions -Status of case -Elliot L. Richardson -John D. Ehrlichman and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -John W. Dean, III and John N. Mitchell Klein’s term of service The President talked with Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis between 5:57 pm and 5:58 pm. [Conversation No. 433-38A] [Begin telephone conversation] [See Conversation No. 45-102] [End telephone conversation] Watergate -Klein -Role with administration -Knowledge of Watergate -Compared with President -Charles W. Colson -Role in Watergate defense -Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Dean, and Mitchell -Mitchell -Role in Watergate -Possible immunity -Richardson -Klein -Role with administration -Possible conversations -Leaks -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] agents outside the offices of Ehrlichman and Haldeman -President’s reaction -Leonard Garment -Ownership of files -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 433-38 (cont’d) Cabinet meeting -Anne L. Armstrong -George H. W. Bush -William P. Rogers -Armstrong, Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Panel Watergate -Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Mitchell -President’s statement -Klein’s conversation with Colson Klein’s future job at Metromedia -Compensation -John Kluge -Abilities -Success -Company’s plans and finances -Ross Baerd [?] -Foster and Kleiser Outdoor Advertising -Direct mail operation -Television [TV] and radio stations -California ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Robert H. Finch -Klein’s assistance -Political plans -Senate -Personality [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -20- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 433-38 (cont’d) Klein -Possible term in office Watergate -Duration -Ervin Committee -Departures of Ehrlichman and Haldeman -President’s role -President’s previous speech, April 30 -Finch’s conversation with Klein -Ted Stevens’s conversation with Klein -Charles H. Percy ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Watergate -Charles H. Percy -Political future [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Watergate -Charles H. Percy -Special Prosecutor -Richardson -Edward W. Brooke’s statements -James L. Buckley’s statements -President’s personnel actions -President’s previous speech, April 30 -Reactions of Pete Wilson and wife -Telephone calls to Klein by unknown persons -President’s investigation -Test of friendship -President’s previous speech, April 30 -Reaction of Ernie [?] [last name unknown] -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 433-38 (cont’d) Klein -Term in office Watergate -President’s actions -Klein’s position -President’s instructions to Spiro T. Agnew -Previous Cabinet meeting -Percy -Klein -Possible actions -Forthcoming press briefing, May 2 -Compared with Ronald L. Ziegler -Judgment -Unknown man’s forthcoming statement -Compared with International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case White House staff -Klein’s conversation with Rose Mary Woods -Youth -Klein’s role -Cabinet -Stephen B. Bull, David Parker, Leonard Garment and Peter M. Flanigan -Possible meeting with Klein -Need for leadership -Morale -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -President’s 1952 Fund Speech -Klein’s campaign work Watergate -Cover-up -Mitchell Press relations -Klein’s role -Forthcoming press briefing -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 433-38 (cont’d) -President’s speeches -Klein -Possible conversation with Theodore H. (“Teddy”) White -Rogers Klein -Future -Wealth -Possible role -Assistance to Finch -California -Press relations -Schedule -Ziegler -Mood Watergate -President’s actions Marjorie G. Klein Klein left at an unknown time before 6:24 pm. Klein entered at an unknown time after 5:58 pm. Klein’s call to Haldeman -President’s reaction to FBI agents guarding Haldeman’s office -President’s statement to Cabinet -Roy L. Ash and Earl L. Butz -Cabinet -Feelings toward Haldeman and Ehrlichman Klein left at 6:24 pm. -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012)