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