Conversation 039-083

TapeTape 39StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 10:21 PMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 10:22 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

On June 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:21 pm to 10:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-083 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 39-83

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: 10:21 pm - 10:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Incoming telephone call

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
175, page 1. The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the transcript and made changes
as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the provisions of the Presidential
Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA). The National Archives does not
guarantee its accuracy.]

[Begin transcribed portion]

[End of transcribed portion]

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Just a moment.
There you are.
Sorry to bother you again, but the one thing, which of course is a sticky point, is with regard to the 21st, and if you could give some thought with regard to how you could preempt that sometime, I think it would be very good.
I don't know how the hell you can, but...
I think you can somehow.
Somehow just put it out, you know?
I had a couple ideas on that.
I don't have the notes here that I wrote out today that...
Sounded pretty good when I wrote him out.
I was going to look at him again tomorrow.
Fine.
Well, if we could preempt that one, we've got him right by the balls.
Yep.
Okay, bud.
Okay.