Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 037-108
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 1973 at 4:25 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dean, John W., III
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-108
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417195349 (NAID 417195349)

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[0:00] OPERATOR: Yeah, Mr. Dean.
[0:02] DEAN: Hello.
[0:03] NIXON: John, do you know whether or not, uh, any other instances where raw files of the FBI have been turned over to committees of Congress?
[0:11] DEAN: Uh, I know that there have been some summary files turned over,
[0:18] NIXON: I mean, raw files. We need raw files.
[0:19] DEAN: raw files. No, but let me check with somebody who will have an answer right off the top.
[0:23] NIXON: You You call the FBI and tell them I want that in 3 minutes.
[0:26] DEAN: I will have it.
[0:27] NIXON: They'd to have their ass and they'll have it over here, or I'll fire the whole goddamn bureau.
[0:31] DEAN: All right.
[0:32] NIXON: I mean that.
[0:33] DEAN: All right.
[0:34] NIXON: You get right ahold of them.
[0:35] DEAN: All right.