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Conversation: 899-004

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Start Date: 17-Apr-1973 4:48 PM

End Date: 17-Apr-1973 5:03 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ziegler, Ronald L.

Recording Device: Oval Office

899-004.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:48 pm to 5:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 899-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 899-4

Date: April 17, 1973
Time: 4:48 pm - 5:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Watergate
          -John N. Mitchell’s visit to White House
                -Martha (“Beall”) Mitchell
                -John D. Ehrlichman
                -President
          -John W. Dean, III’s role in investigation
                -President’s investigation
          -August 29, 1972 statement
                -Dean’s investigation
          -Dean’s role in investigation
          -President’s investigation
                -Henry E. Petersen
                -James W. McCord’s statement
                -Results
          -Mitchell, Jeb Stuart Magruder, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman
          -Dean
                -Possible action
                -Attorney’s threats
                -Knowledge of Ehrlichman’s activities
                      -Plumbers        

                      -Daniel Ellsberg       

          -Watergate participants’ motives
                -Herbert W. Kalmbach
                -Mitchell
                      -Cover-up
          -Leonard Garment’s approach
                                             -5-


                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                     Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. August-2011)

                                                             Conversation No. 899-4 (cont’d)

                  -Firing of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and Dean 

            -Mitchell       

            -Magruder’s statement after guilty plea in open court 

                  -Haldeman and Ehrlichman as unindicted co-conspirators
            -Haldeman and Ehrlichman           

                  -Usefulness to President        

                  -President’s action       

            -Garment’s approach
            -President’s statement
                  -Effects
                  -Ziegler’s conversation with Haldeman and Ehrlichman
                        -White House staff’s appearance before Ervin Committee
            -Dean
                  -Possible telephone call by Ziegler 

            -Possible leaks      

            -Possible comments by Ziegler 

                  -Possible effects on judicial powers, civil rights 

            -Dean       

                  -Possible telephone call by Ziegler 


Ziegler left at 5:03 pm.