Conversation: 906-004
Prev:  906-003 Next: 906-005Start Date: 27-Apr-1973 8:05 AM
End Date: 27-Apr-1973 8:35 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:05 am to 8:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 906-4 Date: April 27, 1973 Time: 8:05am - 8:35 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Watergate -John W. Dean III -Meeting with Leonard Garment -Garment’s report to Ziegler -Dean’s attitude toward the President -Changes by the President -Possible action by President -Dean’s attitudes -President -John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 906-4 (cont’d) -Watergate break-in -President’s knowledge -Involvement of Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Reports to Haldeman -Materials withheld from Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Dean’s possible testimony -Conversations with Haldeman and Ehrlichman after June 17, 1972 -President’s knowledge -Ehrlichman and Haldeman -Herbert W. Kalmbach -Denial of information to FBI -Possible action by President -Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Dean, Gordon C. Strachan -President’s responsibility -Information given by Dean to Earl J. Silbert -Ehrlichman, Haldeman -Possible threat against the President An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 8:05 am. Telephone call for Manolo Sanchez The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:35 am. Watergate -Resignations -Haldeman and Ehrlichman, and Dean -Timing -Dean -Leaves of absence -President’s standards for staff -L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III’s successor -William M. Byrne, Jr. -Daniel Ellsberg case -William D. Ruckelshaus -Attorney General appointment -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 906-4 (cont’d) -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Departures from White House -Timing -Effect of resignations -Ziegler, William E. Timmons -Grand jury action -Dean’s possible departure -Haldeman -Statement concerning White House staff involvement -Ziegler, Timmons and Richard A. Moore -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Possible resignations -Timing -President’s forthcoming speech -President’s responsibility for Watergate -Possible content -Education and format -Popular sympathy for President -Timing of President’s forthcoming speech -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -President’s trip to Mississippi -Press reaction -Special prosecutor -Henry E. Petersen -Advantages -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Mississippi -President’s conduct of business -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Departures from White House staff -[Horace] Chapman (“Chappie”) Rose -Conversation with Ziegler -Forthcoming telephone call from Ziegler -Role on White House staff -President’s forthcoming speech -Timing -Grand jury -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 906-4 (cont’d) -President’s counsel -William P. Rogers, John B. Connally -Rose -President’s forthcoming speech -Timing -Indictment of John N. Mitchell -Staffing -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -FBI director -Attorney General -Communications staff -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Columnists’ view of President -[Arnold] Eric Sevareid -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston, James J. Kilpatrick, Jr., Smith Hempstone, Jr., Crosby S. Noyes -Action by President -Possible Congressional rhetoric -Haldeman, Ehrlichman Ziegler left 8:35 am.