Conversation 045-053

On April 30, 1973, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, President Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald W. Reagan talked on the telephone from 10:48 pm to 10:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-053 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 45-53

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 10:48 pm - 10:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

     Telephone call from Ronald W. Reagan
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                                                            Conversation No. 45-53 (cont’d)

Tricia Cox conferred with the President.

[Begin conferral]

     Telephone call to Reagan

[End conferral]

The President talked with Reagan.

     Time of day

     Reagan’s call

     President’s ordeal
           -Reagan’s support

     World peace
          -Religious differences

     Nancy Reagan

     Watergate
          -President’s previous speech
                -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
                      -Resignations

     Reagan’s location
          -Sacramento
          -Los Angeles

     Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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