Conversation 038-048

On April 15, 1973, Henry E. Petersen, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles N. Shaffer, and Earl J. Silbert talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-048 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 38-48

Date: April 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:00 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Henry E. Petersen talked with the White House operator. The President can be heard in the
background.

      Telephone call
           -Placement

      Justice Department
            -Hard Work

Petersen talked with Charles N. Shaffer at an unknown time.

      Greetings

Peterson talked with Earl J. Silbert at an unknown time.

      Watergate
           -Shaffer presentation
           -John W. Dean, III’s possible testimony
           -Culpability of H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
                 -Jeb Stuart Magruder
                 -E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
                       -Flight
           -Funds for defendants
                 -Haldeman order to Dean
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                                                           Conversation No. 38-48 (cont’d)

                 -Gordon C. Strachan’s testimony
                 -Veracity
                 -Dean’s story
                 -Frederick C. LaRue
                 -Haldeman’s orders

     Silbert’s schedule
           -Rockville, Maryland
           -Seymour Glanzer
           -Don [last name unknown]
           -Directions to Petersen’s house
                  -Shaffer