Conversation: 899-004
Prev:  899-003 Next: 899-005Start 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
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.