President Nixon dictates a memorandum for his personal files to address the ongoing investigation into the Watergate scandal. He focuses on establishing a consistent narrative regarding the administration's involvement while emphasizing the inherently bizarre and unusual nature of the initial incident. This dictation serves as an effort to organize his perspective on the complex developments surrounding the unfolding crisis.
On April 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 8:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 428-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 428-33
Date: April 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:45 pm and 8:11 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file [?].
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Watergate [?]
-Continuity of story [?]
-Bizarre nature of incident
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