Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 023-137
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 1972 at 2:48 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-137

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[0:01] Yeah.
[0:02] Mr. Ehrlichman, sir?
[0:03] Yeah.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:05] I just wanted to be sure I had the signals correct here.
[0:08] I had the impression when we were talking yesterday that Ron would make this announcement because of the fact
[0:15] Clandy's being acting Attorney General.
[0:17] No, we're appointing an acting man.
[0:19] We ran into a little tenderness on Clandy's part.
[0:22] It was our judgment didn't make all that much difference.
[0:24] Oh, I see.
[0:25] All right.
[0:25] That's why you want to do it.
[0:26] Yeah, fine.
[0:28] Okay.
[0:28] And then he'll walk out and do it, but he has all the signals as to what to say.
[0:32] And Ron does, too, and Ron will supplement it.
[0:35] Oh, I see.
[0:37] Fine.
[0:37] Okay.