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Conversation 039-122

TapeTape 39StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 5:05 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 5:07 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Cox, Tricia NixonRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discuss Charles Colson's recent television interview with Howard K. Smith regarding the Watergate scandal. Tricia praises Colson’s performance and dignity, specifically highlighting his challenge to accusers to take lie detector tests. The call concludes with the President asking Tricia to inform First Lady Pat Nixon of his plans to have dinner on the Sequoia with John Connally and Alexander Haig.

WatergateCharles W. ColsonHoward K. SmithPublic relationsLie detector testsJohn B. Connally
AudioNARA Description

On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 5:05 pm to 5:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-122 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 39-122

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: 5:05 pm - 5:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Incoming telephone call

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See also Conversation No. 443-30]
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                                                                            Conversation No. 39-122 (cont’d)

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         Greeting

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         Watergate
               -Charles W. Colson’s interview with Howard K. Smith, June 5
                      -Tricia Nixon Cox’s review
                              -Stephen B. Bull [?]
                      -Smith
                              -Attitude toward administration
                              -Questions
                      -Colson’s response to questions
                      -Lie detector tests

         President’s schedule
                -Dinner on Sequoia
                        -Message to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                        -John B. Connally, Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Hello.
Hi, Daddy.
How did you, uh... We saw the program.
Thank you for having Steve put it on.
Did you see it?
No, I didn't.
Yeah, he was good on that.
Yeah.
Good.
You know, he handled the whole thing with dignity, and his questions were not in the form of indictments and all that.
It wasn't a zoo.
And it was just very well done, and it gave Colson a chance to take our very good case to the American people.
You know, the commentator, Howard K. Smith, was asking the questions that the American people had on their minds, and some of the other...
... favorably inclined, members of the press asking, and Colson did a great job of answering.
He really was convincing.
Good.
Good.
He just, great.
Over and out.
He really did.
Good.
Excellent.
And this whole thing with the lie detector test, everyone on our side's taken one.
Yeah.
No one on their side's been willing to.
You know, all the people who are making the terrible accusations, willing to take a lie detector test.
Yeah, that's true.
That's a very strong point.
Incidentally, I want to be sure to tell Mommy I'm going out to Sequoia with John Connolly and Al Haig tonight, so be sure that you know I'm not coming in, okay?
Fine.
Okay, Daddy.
We'll talk to you later.
This was great.
Bye.
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