Conversation: 429-003
Prev: 429-002 Next: 429-004Start Date: Tuesday, April 17, 1973 10:20 PM
End Date: Wednesday, April 18, 1973 12:14 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Sanchez, ManoloRecording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 7:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 429-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 429-3
Date: April 17, 1973
Time: 5:20 pm - 7:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with William P. Rogers.
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
174, pages 1-65 and Statement of Information, Book VII, pt. 4, pages 1948 (28/1164). The
Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the transcript and made changes as necessary. This
transcript has been reviewed under the provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials
Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA). The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was also prepared Richard Nixon’s
Special White House Counsel for Watergate Matters and submitted to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives. This transcript can be found in Submission of
Recorded Presidential Conversations (SRPC), pages 1137-1202 (1-66). Please refer to the RG
460 transcript.]
[Begin transcribed portion]
[End transcribed portion]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 2 s ]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. January-2011)
Conversation No. 429-3 (cont’d)
FOREIGN RELATIONS
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[Resume transcribed portion]
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman entered at 5:50 pm during the transcribed
portion.
[End transcribed portion]
Scandal [?]
Talk [?]
Questioning of an unknown man
[Resume transcribed portion]
Rogers left at 6:19 pm during the transcribed portion.
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 6:21 pm.
during the transcribed portion.
[Conversation No. 429-3A]
[Begin telephone conversation]
[See Conversation No. 38-90]
[End telephone conversation]
Manolo Sanchez entered and left at an unknown time between 6:21 pm and 7:14 pm during the
transcribed portion.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. January-2011)
Conversation No. 429-3 (cont’d)
[End transcribed portion]
Richard A. Moore
-Involvement with John W. Dean, III [?]
-Prosecutor’s interest
[Resume transcribed portion]
[End transcribed portion]
Roy L. Ash
-Increased role on Domestic Council
Impact
-Ehrlichman’s role
[Resume transcribed portion]
[End transcribed portion]
Haldeman and Ehrlichman left at an unknown time before 7:14 pm.