Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 038-123
Date: Thursday, April 19, 1973 at 6:00 PM
Participants: Ehrlichman, John D.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-123

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[0:01] Mr. President.
[0:03] Hello.
[0:03] Mr. President, Mr. Ehrlichman.
[0:07] Yeah.
[0:07] All right.
[0:08] Ready?
[0:08] Yes, sir.
[0:09] Chuck says he doesn't know.
[0:12] And he says it probably is somebody like Odle or LaRue or somebody that used to have an office and a pass and was over at the committee.
[0:21] He has no idea.
[0:22] He doesn't know the attorney involved.
[0:24] No way of knowing.
[0:26] So it's still a mystery.
[0:27] But...
[0:28] Several people are trying to find out what it's all about, and if we do, we'll let you know.
[0:32] Well, let me say that it can't have anything to do with Watergate, I'm sure, is it?
[0:35] Well, we just don't know.
[0:37] The coincidence is certainly mighty strong.
[0:39] When was it?
[0:40] The day after.
[0:41] The day after?
[0:42] Right.
[0:44] Eight boxes of material.
[0:46] Nobody knows, but... Well, the fellow, as he's saying... What office he took it from?
[0:54] No, no, no.
[0:56] He's being very unspecific in his application.
[0:59] So it'll be a chapter for the future.
[1:05] And Chuck swears he doesn't know what this is about.
[1:09] Right.
[1:12] Do you, shall I tell those fellows 8 or 8.30 or sometime?
[1:16] Make it 8.45.
[1:17] Right.
[1:17] Excellent.
[1:18] That'll give you plenty of time.
[1:19] Right.
[1:20] Good.
[1:20] And if you find anything out on this goddamn thing, why, Ron's saying, we just don't know.
[1:27] That's right.
[1:28] Which happens to be the truth.
[1:29] Yeah.
[1:30] But do you think somebody else may have just... What in the world?
[1:35] I mean, in the name of God, would it be?
[1:38] Heck, just can't imagine.
[1:40] Cannot imagine.
[1:42] Did you ask Bob?
[1:43] Yep.
[1:44] He's the foggiest.
[1:47] Are you sure he has none at all?
[1:49] None.
[1:50] Strawn, anybody like that?
[1:51] Well, they're asking around, but nobody seems to know.
[1:56] Clearly not strong.
[1:57] That's what it's not about.
[2:00] Goddamn, well, we've got to find out.
[2:01] Oh, sure.
[2:02] This one we've got to find out and clear up.
[2:04] Now, believe me, I've put it on the other one.
[2:08] Where was it?
[2:08] I'm going to ask you this one question.
[2:10] Where was it taken?
[2:12] To somebody's home, apparently.
[2:15] The apartment, somebody's apartment.
[2:17] Well, then that's the individual that has it then.
[2:20] He kept it at his home then, apparently, but they don't know who it is.
[2:24] Mm-hmm.
[2:25] As soon as we have anything, we'll let you know.
[2:27] All right.
[2:35] Okay.