Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 036-134
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:26 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-134
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417194703 (NAID 417194703)

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[0:00] Yep.
[0:02] Who are you trying to get that information from?
[0:04] I'm doing it through Secret Service and through the Situation Room.
[0:07] There's no confirmation.
[0:08] I'm trying to get a firm denial on it.
[0:10] No, no.
[0:11] Screw the denial.
[0:12] You've got to hold a John Dean right away.
[0:14] Have you talked to him?
[0:15] Not yet.
[0:15] A United States Senator has been shot.
[0:18] Do you understand?
[0:18] Yes, sir.
[0:20] That's a violation.
[0:20] I want every FBI agent in this city turned loose to find out this.
[0:25] I want to get Jerry Wilson the hell out of bed and get him to find out about it.
[0:28] And I want to report in five minutes.
[0:30] Is that clear?
[0:31] Yes, sir.
[0:31] And get off their ass now.
[0:32] Screw the Secret Service.
[0:34] They don't handle this.
[0:35] This is the FBI's job because the United States Senator's been shot and the Washington police and everybody together.
[0:41] Now get going on it fast.
[0:43] I expect I'll give you ten minutes.
[0:45] That's all.
[0:46] Do you want to talk to John Dean?
[0:47] I don't want to talk to John Dean.
[0:49] He has to get off of his ass and get the FBI in this thing.
[0:55] It's not a local crime.
[0:57] A United States senator has been shot, and I have got to know what the score is.
[1:02] I want to find out right away.
[1:04] Very good.