Conversation: 430-016
Prev:  430-015 Next: 430-017Start 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
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.