Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 038-055
Date: Sunday, April 15, 1973 at 8:25 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Petersen, Henry E.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-055

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:01] I hear Mr. Peterson.
[0:05] Yes, I'm trying to reach Dean.
[0:07] I think I may be able to get him, I hope.
[0:10] He seems to be in transit from someplace to someplace.
[0:15] But I'll report to you after I see him.
[0:17] Very good.
[0:19] Anyway, in the meantime, on Liddy, I don't know the man, of course, and have no control over him.
[0:24] But it would help if you were to tell him
[0:29] the president wants everybody involved in this to do everything they know.
[0:35] Okay.
[0:35] Indeed so.
[0:36] I'll get in touch with the lawyer first thing in the morning.
[0:39] I'll do it tonight.
[0:39] Very good.
[0:40] I don't want to fart around, okay?
[0:42] Very good.
[0:42] Don't you think that's the best thing to do?
[0:44] Indeed so.
[0:45] Fine.
[0:46] But one thing I want to be sure is that Henry understands as far as Lydia is concerned, I don't know, I have no control over him.
[0:55] I don't know the man at all.
[0:56] And I just want
[0:57] But since he has raised the question that maybe he's not talking because of me.
[1:04] Oh, no, no, no.
[1:04] I don't want to leave that impression.
[1:06] Because of Mitchell.
[1:07] He's taking orders from higher authority.
[1:10] Well, by God.
[1:11] He's keeping his mind that since you're the highest authority.
[1:14] Fine.
[1:14] He'll stand in line.
[1:15] All right.
[1:16] We handle discreetly.
[1:18] I just want him to be sure to understand, as far as the president is concerned, everybody in this case is to talk and tell the truth.
[1:26] You ought to tell everybody.
[1:28] You don't even have to call me on that with anybody.
[1:30] Just say those are your orders.
[1:31] Very good.
[1:32] Fair enough?
[1:32] Yes, sir.
[1:33] Okay.
[1:33] All right.
[1:34] Thank you, sir.