President Nixon instructed the White House operator to summon John W. Dean III and Richard A. Moore to his office in the Executive Office Building. This request facilitated a meeting with two key figures involved in the ongoing legal and political fallout of the Watergate scandal. The primary action item was the immediate coordination of their attendance at the White House to discuss administrative or legal strategies.
On March 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-155 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-155 Date: March 19, 1973 Time: 4:59 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 420-21] - 107 - NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY (rev. Sept-09) Request for John W. Dean, III and Richard A. Moore -Executive Office Building [EOB]
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