Conversation: 892-014
Prev: 892-013 Next: 892-015Start Date: 10-Apr-1973 12:48 PM
End Date: 10-Apr-1973 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:48 pm to 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 892-14
Date: April 10, 1973
Time: 12:48 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.
Watergate
-Ehrlichman’s meeting, April 9, 1973
-Ehrlichman’s notes
-Leonard Garment’s forthcoming meeting with Samuel Dash
-John W. Dean’s forthcoming testimony
-Written interrogatories
-Schedule
-Richard A. Moore meeting
-John N. Mitchell
-Dean
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Jeb Stuart Magruder’s diary
-Conflict with Haldeman’s testimony
-Responsibility for Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] while
Mitchell was Attorney General
-President’s schedule
-Meeting with Dean
-Topics of conversation
-Dean
-Topics of conversation
-Dean
-Conversation with Ehrlichman, April 10, 1973
-Possible questioning on financial support of Watergate burglars
-Role in financing
-Mitchell
-Possible testimony concerning motive
-G[eorge] Gordon Liddy
-E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
-James W. McCord, Jr.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Judge John J. Sirica’s attempts to obtain information
-Possible testimony
-Ervin Committee’s interests
-Joseph M. Montoya
-McCord’s testimony on money
-Haldeman’s knowledge
-Ehrlichman’s knowledge
Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 12:48 pm.
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Haldeman left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm.
Watergate
-Dean
-President’s role in current investigation
-President’s schedule
-Relations with White House staff
-Forthcoming meeting with Mitchell
-Source of money
-Herbert W. Kalmbach’s contributors
-Frederick C. LaRue’s role
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Dean’s answer
-Mitchell’s knowledge
-Procedure for raising money
-Intent of accused
-Dean’s lawyer’s advice
-Possible testimony
-Ervin Committee
-Staff
-Size
-Carmine Bellino
-Interest
-Dean
-Possible news stories
-White House response
-Role with CRP
-Mitchell
-Responsibilities
-John D. Ehrlichman questioning of Dean
-Mitchell
-Possible testimony
-Burglars
-Right to silence
-Pleas
-Liddy
-Recipient of money
-McCord’s story
-Dorothy Hunt
-Kenneth W. Parkinson
-Denials
-Parkinson
-Mitchell
-Dean
-Meeting with Mitchell
-Arrangements with grand jury
-Possible plea
-Immunity
-Ervin Committee
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Attorney General
-Authority
-Possible testimony before grand jury
-Dean’s expectation
-Mitchell’s possible advice
-Mitchell
-Coordination of individuals’ testimony
-Kalmbach
-LaRue
-Comparison with Magruder
-Knowledge of source of funds
-Ehrlichman’s knowledge
-Ehrlichman’s desire to know
-Ehrlichman’s possible testimony
-CRP’s request through Dean for money
-Haldeman’s reaction
-Kalmbach’s reaction
-Dean’s possible testimony
-Source of funds
-Kalmbach
-Gordon C. Strachan’s cash fund
-Haldeman’s knowledge
-Mitchell, Maurice H. Stans
-Mitchell
-Conversation with Haldeman
-Dean’s forthcoming testimony
-Mitchell’s deposition
-Ervin Committee
-Witness schedule
-McCord
-Haldeman, Charles Colson, Dwight L. Chapin
-Dean
-Strachan
-William E. Timmons
-[First name unknown] Baldwin story
-Harry S. Dent
-McCord’s testimony
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Colson
-Lie detector test
-Sam J. Ervin’s feelings
-Haldeman
-Possible testimony
-Garment and Ehrlichman meeting, April 14, 1973
-Ervin
-Meeting with Ehrlichman, April 9, 1973
-Witness schedule
-Ervin Committee
-McCord’s possible testimony
-Haldeman
-Colson
-Parkinson
-Cross-examination
-Howard H. Baker, Jr.
-Edward J. Gurney
-Minority counsel, Fred D. Thompson
-McCord’s possible testimony
-White House attack
-Hearsay
-Hearsay
-Ehrlichman’s meeting with Ervin, April 9, 1973
-Rule of exclusion
-Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
-Thomas C. Korologos
-Demagogues on committee
-Baker
-Desire for White House assistance
-Haldeman conversation with Colson
-Thompson’s staff
-Democrats’ campaign activities
-Max Palevsky
-Democrat contributors
-Teachers’ Union
-Milk producers
-Mitchell
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Others’ testimony
-Dean, Kalmbach
-Executive privilege
-Robert C. Mardian’s secretary
-Colson
-Grand jury testimony
-Hunt
-[First name unknown] Hersh [?]
-Richard G. Kleindienst
-Ervin Committee
-Ehrlichman’s agreement with Ervin
-Dean
-Written interrogatories
-Accusations
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Ervin
-Garment
-Magruder
-Grand jury
-Possible testimony
-Conversation with Strachan
-Strachan’s possible testimony
-Corroboration of Magruder’s story
-Testimony of witnesses
-Dean’s calls to Ehrlichman
-Advice
-Dean’s possible testimony
Dr. W. Kenneth Riland
-US Attorney’s office
-Ehrlichman’s investigation
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-Henry A. Kissinger
-San Clemente
-Telephone calls to White House
Watergate
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Grand jury
-Donald H. Segretti
-Chapin and Strachan
-Witness list
-Haldeman
-Silbert’s plans
-Richard G. Kleindienst
-Henry E. Petersen
-Conduct of investigation
-Dean, Chapin, Strachan
-Colson
-Ervin Committee’s plans
-White House investigation into Watergate
-Haldeman
-Accusations
-Segretti
-Ehrlichman’s meeting with Ervin
-Sam Clemente
-Report to Senate
-Advisor to President
-Gen. Lucius DuB. Clay, Jr.
-Tom C. Clark
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] report
-Ervin Committee’s report
-Response to Ervin Committee
-Kalmbach
-Comparison of Ervin Committee with grand jury
-Haldeman
-Background
-Clark
-George H. Boldt
-William P. Rogers
-Consultation by Ehrlichman
-Washington, DC office
-Mitchell
-Possible perjury
-Dean’s possible testimony
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Magruder
-Richard A. Moore
-Grand jury
-McCord
-Haldeman’s conversation with President, April 10, 1973
-Moore and Ronald L. Ziegler
-Haldeman’s possible testimony
-John B. Connally
-Conversation in San Clemente
-Opening statement
-McCord’s testimony
-Haldeman
-Ervin Committee
-Network coverage
-Newsweek report
-Revenues
-Live coverage
-Tape delay
-Witnesses
-McCord
-Haldeman, Colson, Chapin
-Baker’s viewpoint
-Kalmbach
-Segretti, David R. Young, Jr., Kalmbach, Theodore F. Brill
-Finances
-White House counterattack
-Connally’s advice
-Ervin
-Ehrlichman’s April 9, 1973, meeting with Ervin
-White House cover-up
-Dean’s forthcoming testimony
-Haldeman
-White House defense
-Attacks
-Weicker, Charles H. Percy
-Role on White House staff
-Knowledge
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2012)
Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d)
-Segretti
-White House counterattack
-Democrats’ campaign violence
-Garment
-Weicker’s campaign funds
-Origin of money for Segretti
-Weicker’s campaign funds
-Witnesses
President’s schedule
-Reception
-Members of Congress
Ehrlichman left at 2:00 pm.