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Conversation 046-162

TapeTape 46StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 8:02 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 8:03 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:02 pm to 8:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-162 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-162

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: 8:02 pm - 8:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Watergate
          -Release of wiretap information on newsmen
                -Congressional pressure
                -Timing
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello?
Yes, sir.
It's one of your press people that you can really trust.
This story, I want out tomorrow.
Understand, the other one we talked about, that you must get out, Ron.
You understand why?
Fine.
This one should be, the president is under great pressure from various senators to release the content of the tapes on Newsmen and so forth that they had, and is going to do so Friday.
All right.
Get my pint.
Get that out.
All right.
Do you have somebody you can get it to?
Yes, sir.
All right.
Get it out.
Just let it ride.
Okay, boy.
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