Conversation: 437-003
Prev:  437-002 Next: 437-004Start Date: 16-May-1973 1:40 PM
End Date: 16-May-1973 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:40 pm to 2:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 437-3 Date: May 16, 1973 Time: 1:40 pm -2:00 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Watergate -Ziegler’s previous press conference -John W. Dean III -Investigation -Documents released An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:40 pm. Refreshment The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm. Raymond W. Apple, Jr.’s story -Dean report -John D. Ehrlichman -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 437-3 (cont’d) -Ziegler’s previous press briefing -President’s orders regarding investigation -Clark MacGregor -Results of Dean’s investigation -Report -Ziegler’s conversation with Peter Lisagor Ziegler’s previous press briefing ` -Dean’s investigation -Reports to the President -Ehrlichman and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Ehrlichman’s actions -Patrick J. Buchanan -Responsibility for security in White House -Dean -Conversations regarding White House involvement -Ziegler -President -Conversations with the President prior to February 28, 1973 -Conversation with the President, March 21 -President’s order to prepare report -Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] role in cover-up ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Statute] [Duration: 22 s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Raymond W. Apple, Jr.’s story -Meeting of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Richard M. Helms, and Lt. Gen. Vernan A. -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 437-3 (cont’d) Walters -President’s orders -CIA involvement compared with cover-up -Dean -Role in cover-up -Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Content -Walters ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Statute] [Duration: 13 s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Raymond W. Apple, Jr.’s story -Dean -Call to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Robert Vesco -Relationship with John N. Mitchell -President’s conversation with John B. Connally -White House strategy -National mood -White House staff changes -Dean documents -Coordination of domestic intelligence -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Ervin Committee hearings -Foreign policy initiatives -Ziegler’s press briefings -Schedule -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 437-3 (cont’d) -Leonard Garment’s press briefing -Dean -Dean -Documents -Immunity -Possible Ervin Committee testimony -SEC -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Acceptance -Justice Department -Waiting period -Grand jury -Press coverage -Possible meeting with Howard K. Smith -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Grand jury activities -President’s schedule -Possible resignation by President -Smith -Bella S. Abzug -New York Times Ziegler’s job performance -Spirits Ziegler left at 2:00 pm.