Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 038-111
Date: Thursday, April 19, 1973 at 1:45 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-111

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Yes, sir.
[0:02] You could say even, and this is true, I have, that the president has directed specifically Mr. Peterson not to give him reports from within the grand jury.
[0:10] Those are, those should not be passed on anybody, and that's true.
[0:14] Right.
[0:14] And I, and that, but he gets the reports of the investigation.
[0:19] Right.
[0:19] I made that clear.
[0:21] All right.
[0:21] Just cleared it up.
[0:22] No problem.
[0:22] This, this is not a point of contention.
[0:24] I simply, but I don't, let me tell you, a few of this Jack Anderson thing, that may,
[0:28] that may taint this grand jury, see?
[0:30] So I want to be damn sure that I ain't getting any reports from him.
[0:32] That's right.
[0:33] I made that point.
[0:34] As a matter of fact, I was asking, are you saying specifically in denying that the person received his receipt?
[0:39] I said, I'm denying that.
[0:40] His information?
[0:42] No, I want you to say that I have directed, which is true.
[0:44] I've told Peterson, don't tell me anything from within the grand jury.
[0:48] Okay, good.
[0:48] That's the point.
[0:49] I did, and he'll tell you that.
[0:50] Okay, sir.
[0:51] I said, Peterson, I said, Henry, don't you give me anything from in the grand jury.
[0:54] I don't want to know.
[0:55] Right.
[0:55] Because I don't want to pass it on to anybody, see?
[0:57] Okay, in my direction, he only gives me other investigatory reports.
[1:01] Did you in turn discuss information that you've been able to determine?
[1:06] Yes, my own personal investigation where we go over the facts and so forth.