Conversation: 895-022
Prev:  895-021 Next: 895-023Start Date: 13-Apr-1973 12:59 PM
End Date: 13-Apr-1973 1:29 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 895-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 895-22 Date: April 13, 1973 Time: 12:59 pm - 1:29 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman. Watergate -Charles meeting with John D. Ehrlichman -Tape of a conversation -Source -Encouragement of electronic eavesdropping -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s advance knowledge of Watergate -Jeb Stuart Magruder -John N. Mitchell’s control over Committee to Re- elect the President [CRP] -Need for special counsel -John W. Dean, III -Removal -Obstruction of justice -Mitchell and Jeb Stuart Magruder -Mitchell -Haldeman -Ervin Committee -Press release -Obstruction of justice -Conspiracy -President -Ehrlichman and Haldeman -Colson’s involvement -Ervin Committee -White House staff members under criminal charges -Executive session -50- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. April-2011) Conversation No. 895-22 (cont’d) -Ehrlichman’s conversation with Howard H. Baker, Jr. -George H. W. Bush and William E. Brock, III -Executive session -Possible meeting with Ervin -Meeting, April 16, 1973 -Magruder -Immunity -Cooperation -Effect on sentencing -[First name unknown] Birnbaum -Magruder contact with press -Ehrlichman’s forthcoming meeting with Dean -Interview with possible special counsel -Colson -Mitchell and Magruder -CRP -Mitchell -Knowledge of Magruder -Drinking -Detachment -Magruder -Possible statement by Haldeman -Tape -Colson and Haldeman -White House response -Obstruction of justice -Colson’s statement -President -E. Howard Hunt, Jr. proposal -Jack N. Anderson -Tape -Haldeman’s review -Ehrlichman’s forthcoming meeting with Dean -Leave of absence -Possible special counsel -Colson’s suggestion -James Lee Rankin -51- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. April-2011) Conversation No. 895-22 (cont’d) -William P. Rogers -Relationship with David Shapiro -Colson -Relationship with Mitchell -Magruder -Conversation with Haldeman -Warning -Paul L. O’Brien, Mitchell -Mitchell -Colson’s theory -Ervin’s interest in Haldeman -Magruder -Possible testimony concerning Haldeman -Perjury -Dean -Mitchell -Edward J. Gurney, Fred D. Thompson -Press -Magruder -James W. McCord, Jr. -Televised hearings -John J. Sirica -Possible appearance before grand jury -Ervin Committee -Dean -Colson’s tape -Accusations -Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Colson -Colson’s knowledge -Hunt -Allegations concerning pressure on Magruder -G[eorge] Gordon Liddy -Gordon C. Strachan -Ervin Committee -Schedule of hearings -Magruder -Mitchell -52- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. April-2011) Conversation No. 895-22 (cont’d) -Immunity -Ehrlichman’s conversation with Richard G. Kleindienst -Effect on Justice Department -Colson’s comment on Oval Office -Ehrlichman and President’s walk on the beach -Meeting with President concerning Hunt -Burglars’ sentences -Possible special counsel -Charles A. Wright -Rankin -Background -Mitchell -Herbert Brownell -Colson -Ehrlichman’s discussion of comment on Oval Office -Haldeman and tape -Meeting with Ehrlichman, April 14, 1973