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Conversation 433-048

TapeTape 433StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 6:53 PMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 6:55 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Packard, DavidRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief introductory conversation with David Packard to discuss the recent resignations of H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman amid the deepening Watergate scandal. Seeking to leverage Packard's experience, Nixon requested a follow-up meeting to gauge Packard's interest in returning to government service. They scheduled a breakfast meeting for the following Thursday to discuss the potential appointment further, noting that key congressional figures had already expressed enthusiasm for the prospect.

Watergate scandalPersonnel changesDavid PackardCabinet appointmentsGovernment administration
AudioNARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and David Packard met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:53 pm to 6:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-048 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 433-48
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Date: May 1, 1973
Time: 6:53pm - 6:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with David Packard.

[See Conversation No. 45-110]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello?
Hello?
Dave?
Hope you're feeling well.
Well, don't worry about sympathy now.
You know, we've been in battles before, Dave, and what you do is win them.
Got a bite?
Well, it was very hard to have to call Bob
Bob and John, who you know yourself as wonderful guys, but they had to go, don't you agree?
Dave, Bill has talked to you, and I wanted to talk to you quite directly, and I know this is a terribly, terribly difficult thing for you to consider, but would you mind coming back and chatting with me about it at least on Thursday or Wednesday?
When could you come in?
I was planning to leave Thursday at noon, but... Fine.
Let me tell you this.
Let me ask you this.
Perhaps, would you mind having breakfast with me Thursday morning?
That wouldn't...
I don't want any inconveniences.
I read I had a terrible day yesterday.
Then what have you thought of the record?
Why don't we just say that we'll get together at 9 o'clock.
How's that?
And that gets you a chance to sleep in.
I appreciate it.
Bill has talked to Dennis, Hainesville, Mahon on a very private basis.
And they're all terribly enthusiastic on this whole thing.
And you and I can work something out.
So get on with this stuff.
That's all right.
going to take a birth but i wanted you to know that we have done some preliminary things and when you and i will chat about it i would love to talk to you nine o'clock thursday thank you
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