President Nixon recorded a memorandum to memorialize his internal thoughts on various administrative and political matters. The dictation covered an eclectic range of topics, including White House impressions, press relations, and newspaper coverage. He specifically addressed the political fallout from the ongoing Watergate scandal and summarized a recent discussion with John D. Ehrlichman.
On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 12:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 421-32
Date: March 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:09 am and 12:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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“Odds and ends”
-White House [?]
-Impressions [?]
Press relations [?]
-Watergate [?]
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Conversation No. 421-32 (cont’d)
-Conversation with John D. Ehrlichman [?]
-Newspapers [?]
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