Conversation: 437-003
Prev: 437-002 Next: 437-004Start Date: 16-May-1973 1:40 PM
End Date: 16-May-1973 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:40 pm to 2:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 437-3
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: 1:40 pm -2:00 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Watergate
-Ziegler’s previous press conference
-John W. Dean III
-Investigation
-Documents released
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:40 pm.
Refreshment
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm.
Raymond W. Apple, Jr.’s story
-Dean report
-John D. Ehrlichman
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 437-3 (cont’d)
-Ziegler’s previous press briefing
-President’s orders regarding investigation
-Clark MacGregor
-Results of Dean’s investigation
-Report
-Ziegler’s conversation with Peter Lisagor
Ziegler’s previous press briefing
` -Dean’s investigation
-Reports to the President
-Ehrlichman and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Ehrlichman’s actions
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Responsibility for security in White House
-Dean
-Conversations regarding White House involvement
-Ziegler
-President
-Conversations with the President prior to February 28, 1973
-Conversation with the President, March 21
-President’s order to prepare report
-Ziegler’s previous press briefing
-Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] role in cover-up
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Statute]
[Duration: 22 s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Raymond W. Apple, Jr.’s story
-Meeting of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Richard M. Helms, and Lt. Gen. Vernan A.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 437-3 (cont’d)
Walters
-President’s orders
-CIA involvement compared with cover-up
-Dean
-Role in cover-up
-Ziegler’s previous press briefing
-Content
-Walters
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Statute]
[Duration: 13 s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Raymond W. Apple, Jr.’s story
-Dean
-Call to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Robert
Vesco
-Relationship with John N. Mitchell
-President’s conversation with John B. Connally
-White House strategy
-National mood
-White House staff changes
-Dean documents
-Coordination of domestic intelligence
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Ervin Committee hearings
-Foreign policy initiatives
-Ziegler’s press briefings
-Schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 437-3 (cont’d)
-Leonard Garment’s press briefing
-Dean
-Dean
-Documents
-Immunity
-Possible Ervin Committee testimony
-SEC
-Haldeman and Ehrlichman
-Acceptance
-Justice Department
-Waiting period
-Grand jury
-Press coverage
-Possible meeting with Howard K. Smith
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Grand jury activities
-President’s schedule
-Possible resignation by President
-Smith
-Bella S. Abzug
-New York Times
Ziegler’s job performance
-Spirits
Ziegler left at 2:00 pm.