Conversation 045-050

TapeTape 45StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 10:41 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 10:42 PMParticipantsWhite House operator;  Cox, Tricia Nixon;  Moorer, Thomas H. (Adm.)Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

On April 30, 1973, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 10:41 pm to 10:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-050 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 45-50

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 10:41 pm - 10:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

     Telephone call from Adm. Thomas H. Moorer

Moorer talked with the President.

     Watergate
          -President’s speech
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                                                               Conversation No. 45-50 (cont’d)

                 -President’s courage
                 -Elliot L. Richardson
                       -Attorney General
                       -Replacement at Department of Defense
                              -Possible appointee
                                    -California
           -President’s relationship with Moorer
                 -Moorer’s wife

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I just wanted to tell you once more how much I admire your courage and what a great statement I thought you made tonight.
I want to tell you how much I admire the man that you have selected for attorney general.
It's a great loss for us, but hey, Richardson is really the salt of the earth.
We'll get you good men in this place.
Probably, if you don't mind, Tom, I think we ought to get
Our friend from California back, you know?
Yes, sir.
I wish we could, and I'm working.
Yeah.
Right.
Okay, bye.
Okay, I just... Well, how good of you to call.
I just wanted to know I'm all behind you.
Look, I know that.
I know that.
I know that.
Yes, sir.
We love you and your wife, and tell her that I love her, will you?
I sure will.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.
Good morning.
Good morning.