Conversation 036-135

TapeTape 36StartTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:40 PMEndTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:41 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull regarding the status of the investigation into the shooting of Senator John C. Stennis. Bull provided an update on the coordination between the FBI, under L. Patrick Gray, and the Metropolitan Police to track down the suspects. Nixon demanded an aggressive dragnet in the neighborhood and requested that John Dean or Pat Buchanan prepare a status report on gun control legislation by the following morning.

John C. StennisFBILaw enforcementGun control legislationCriminal investigation

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NARA Description

On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:40 pm to 9:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-135 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 36-135

Date: January 30, 1973
Time: 9:40 pm - 9:41 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Stephen B. Bull talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 406-47]

       John C. Stennis shooting
            -Assailants
            -John W. Dean, III report
            -L. Patrick Gray
            -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
            -Coy H. Stennis
            -Washington Metropolitan Police
            -Investigation
                  -Dragnet
            -Assailants
                  -Race
                  -Weapon
            -Gun control legislation
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Jul-08)

                                                            Conversation No. 36-135 (cont’d)

                   -Patrick S. Buchanan
                   -Dean

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Mr. Ball calling.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Mr. President, I just finished talking with John Dean.

His reports are there have been no apprehensions made.

The FBI is now in it fully.

They're utilizing their manpower.

Pat Gray personally is on his way to Walter Reed Hospital to whatever he can interview Senator Stennis as soon as he is...

And Mrs. Stennis, she... Mrs. Stennis, yes, sir.

They're in it completely, working with the Metropolitan Police Department, and apparently all of the law enforcement agencies are working together in this matter, and they share your concern with it, and they understand your concern most importantly.

Get a dragnet out.

I mean, just interview every... in that damn neighborhood.

Yes, sir.

I guess you're aware that the initial report was that it was two blacks.

Well, I assume that.

All right, sir.

They're young ones.

And it was a 22 Episcopal, apparently, a Saturday night special.

Yes, sir.

Also have Buchanan have for me in the morning what the status of that legislation is, or Dean, Dean will know.

All right, sir.

Fine.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

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