Conversation 424-013

TapeTape 424StartTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 7:10 PMEndTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 8:56 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum for the file to document his internal deliberations regarding the escalating Watergate scandal. The recording reflects his concerns over the potential appointment of a special prosecutor, the creation of an independent commission, and the ongoing investigation into White House staff involvement, including Charles Colson. The President further considers the political fallout of potential testimony and the strategic response to the Ervin Committee's inquiries into campaign activities.

WatergateSpecial ProsecutorWhite House StaffErvin CommitteeCharles W. ColsonIndependent Commission

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NARA Description

On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 424-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 424-13

Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.

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       Watergate
            -President’s meeting with H. R. “Bob” Haldeman
                  -Charles W. Colson
                        -Opposition to independent commission
                  -Special prosecutor
                  -White House staff
                  -Colson’s involvement
                  -Ronald L. Ziegler’s statement on grand jury cooperation
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. Aug.-2010)
                                                          Conversation No. 424-13 (cont’d)


                        -Testimony
                  -Independent commission
                        -William P. Rogers’s reaction
            -Ervin Committee [?]
                  -Subject of investigation
            -Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
                  -Donald H. Segretti
                  -Campaign contributions [?]
            -President’s statement
                  -Appearance

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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.

Whether I recorded this or not, I can't recall, but it's now 9 o'clock, and I'm going to be recording for the day.

And, uh, I'm trying to get away from the hotbed.

The response I see is, uh, it's up to the fire department to, uh, follow the, uh, posture of some of these operations.

So far, uh, it's going to be with the fire department.

The vulnerability of those operations.

Thank you.

uh uh

Thank you.

I don't know if I should be sitting right here.

Thank you.

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