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Start Date: 25-Apr-1973 3:35 PM

End Date: 25-Apr-1973 4:10 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kleindienst, Richard G.Sanchez, Manolo

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

430-016a.mp3

430-016b.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Richard G. Kleindienst, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:35 pm to 4:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 430-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 430-16

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: 3:35 pm - 4:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
                                               -16-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                    (rev. November-2011)

                                                           Conversation No. 430-16 (cont’d)

The President met with Richard G. Kleindienst.

       Watergate       

             -Schedule      

                   -Refreshments           


Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:35 pm.

       Refreshments

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:10 pm.

       Watergate        

             -Kleindienst’s conversation with Henry Petersen, April 25, 1973 

                    -Earl Silbert’s April 16th memorandum to Petersen 

                            -Burglary of Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist         

                                    -G[eorge] Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
                            -Petersen’s advice to Kevin T. Maroney
                            -Justice Department’s Internal Security Division
                            -John L. Martin’s response to Maroney, April 18
                                    -Government’s knowledge of results of burglary
                                    -James Wagner
                                    -Dave Mitten [sp?]
                    -Prosecution’s responsibility concerning defendant’s rights
                    -John W. Dean III
                    -Petersen
                            -Scope of conversation with President
                                    -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Kleindienst
                                     and President as subjects of investigation
                            -National security and executive privilege
             -Ellsberg
                    -J. Edgar Hoover
                            -Mitchell
                            -[First name unknown] Marx
                    -White House role in investigation ,Plumbers
                            -White House Plumbers operation
                            -Results
                                             -17-


                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                    (rev. November-2011)

                                                             Conversation No. 430-16 (cont’d)

                             -Dean’s role
                             -President’s conversation with Petersen
                     -Prosecution’s responsibility
                             -Informing judge
                             -Mission
                             -Possible actions by judge
                             -Timing
              -Kleindienst’s conversation with Petersen
              -Ellsberg case
                     -Kleindienst
                     -Cover-up
                     -Reasons for White House investigation
                             -Hoover
                     -Burglary of psychiatrist’s office
                     -Petersen’s recommendation
              -Kleindienst
                     -Warren E. Burger
                     -Conversation with Roger Robb
                     -Recommendation
              -Ellsberg case
                     -Information for judge
                             -Corroboration
                     -Liddy and Hunt
                     -Effect of burglary on case
                     -President’s conversation with Petersen
                     -Dean’s possible testimony
                     -Liddy and Hunt
                             -Ehrlichman
              -Dean
                     -President’s knowledge
                     -Mitchell and Ehrlichman
              -Ellsberg case
                     -Need to reveal information
              -President’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:35 pm.
                                              -18-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                        Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. November-2011)

                                                             Conversation No. 430-16 (cont’d)

       Instructions on Xerox copies

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:10 pm.

       Watergate       

             -Dean         

             -Motive          

                    -Immunity
                    -Blackmail of President
                             -Kleindienst’s conversation with Petersen
             -Ellsberg case
                    -Ehrlichman and Dean
             -Leaks from grand jury 

                    -Court reporters         

                    -Prosecutors          

                             -President’s conversation with Petersen

Sanchez entered and left an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 4:10 pm.

       Watergate
             -Dean’s conversation with Silbert, April 14, 1973
                    -Silbert’s conversation with Petersen, April 16, 1973
                    -Silbert’s memorandum to Petersen
                    -President’s conversation with Petersen
                    -President’s evaluation of information
                    -Prosecution’s responsibility in Ellsberg case
             -Dean        

                    -Role in Watergate         

                    -Motive        

                            -John N. Mitchell
                    -Conversations with US Attorney
                            -Dean’s confidential relationship with President
                    -Subornation of perjury
                    -Funds for defendants
                    -Cover-up
                    -Kleindienst’s conversation with Petersen
                    -Blackmail of President
                                              -19-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                       Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. November-2011)

                                                               Conversation No. 430-16 (cont’d)

                      -Mitchell
                             -Guilt
                      -Conversation with President, July 1972
                             -President’s desire for a report
                             -Clark MacGregor
                      -Conversation with Ronald Ziegler, August 12, 1972
                      -Immunity
                             -Effect

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:35 pm.

       Refreshments

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:10 pm.

       Watergate
             -Dean
                      -Immunity
                      -President as adversary
                      -President’s knowledge
                      -Immunity
                             -President’s conversation with Petersen
                             -Effect on Ehrlichman and Haldeman
                      -Information of Ellsberg case

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:35 pm.

       President’s thanks

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:10 pm.

       Watergate        

             -Dean          

                      -Possible testimony         

                              -President, Kleindienst, and Petersen
                      -Blackmail
                      -Investigation
                                               -20-


                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                       Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. November-2011)

                                                              Conversation No. 430-16 (cont’d)

                      -Conversation with President
                              -William O. Bittman, Hunt, and Paul O’Brien
                                      -Blackmail
                              -President’s response
                              -$1,000,000
               -President’s schedule
                      -Conversations with attorneys for Ehrlichman and Haldeman
               -President’s advisors        

                      -William P. Rogers          

                      -Need for counsel         

               -Dean
                      -Departure from White House staff
                      -Disclosure of information concerning Ellsberg case to Silbert
               -Ellsberg break-in        

                      -Prosecutor’s action          

               -Presidency        

                      -President’s situation          


Kleindienst left at 4:10 pm.