Conversation: 898-004
Prev:  898-003 Next: 898-005Start Date: 17-Apr-1973 9:30 AM
End Date: 17-Apr-1973 9:46 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Garment, Leonard; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Leonard Garment met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 9:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 898-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 898-4 Date: April 17, 1973 Time: 9:30 am-9:46 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Leonard Garment. Watergate -Henry E. Petersen -William P. Rogers -Garment’s memo -Timing of actions -Petersen -Jeb Stuart Magruder’s negotiations -John W. Dean, III’s negotiations with Ervin Committee -President’s conversation with Petersen -Resignations -Dean -US attorneys -Action by President -Credibility before American people -Effects -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman -Dean -Resignation -Suspension -[Horace] Chapman (“Chappie”) Rose -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2011) Conversation No. 898-4 (cont’d) -John N. Mitchell -Telephone call to Garment, April 16, 1973 -Possible visit by Garment -Martha (“Beall”) Mitchell -Role in Watergate -Action by President -Public opinion concerning President’s position on Watergate -Rose -Ronald L. Ziegler -Haldeman, Ehrlichman -US attorney -Meeting with President -Richard G. Kleindienst [?] -Dean -Report -Mitchell -Possible statement by President -Public opinion -Public knowledge of leading officials -Henry A. Kissinger, Mitchell, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman -Compared to Sherman Adams [?] -Watergate crisis -Comparison with Teapot Dome -Action by President -Garment’s schedule -Rose, Dean Garment left at 9:46 am.