President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the status of internal White House investigations into the Watergate scandal. The conversation focuses on whether members of the staff had provided sworn statements regarding their lack of involvement, specifically noting that John Dean had not signed such a statement. They conclude that the effort to secure these affidavits was ultimately abandoned, leaving the administration without formal documentation from all staff members.
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-113 Date: April 19, 1973 Time: 1:48 pm - 1:50 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman. [See also Conversation No. 429-6] Watergate -Ehrlichman’s investigation -Sworn statements from White House staff -John W. Dean, III
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