Conversation 439-044

TapeTape 439StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 3:36 PMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 3:58 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Yates, Nellie L.; Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Nellie L. Yates and Manolo Sanchez to discuss the prevailing climate of the administration during the ongoing Watergate scandal. The participants exchanged impressions regarding public reaction, the President’s current mood, and the departure of key aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. Nixon also provided administrative instructions to Yates concerning the delivery of a book to Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler.

Watergate scandalPresidential administrationPublic opinionH.R. HaldemanJohn D. EhrlichmanRonald L. Ziegler

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NARA Description

On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Nellie L. Yates, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-044 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 439-44

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:36 pm and 3:58 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

President met with Nellie L. Yates and Manolo Sanchez.

       Greeting

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:58 pm.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Yates’s note to President
              -Watergate
                      -President’s impressions
                              -Public reaction

       Refreshments

       Yates’s note to President
              -Watergate
              -President’s impression
                      -Sadness of Yates

       President’s conduct of office
              -President’s mood
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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                                                               Conversation 439-44 (cont’d)

              -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
              -Response to Watergate

       Yates’s schedule

       Instruction to Yates
               -Ronald L. Ziegler
               -Delivery of book

       Refreshments

       Instruction to Yates
               -Delivery of book
               -Ziegler

       Yates’s note to the President

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Yates left at an unknown time before 3:58 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

I don't know what you're saying.

Well, I figured.

I felt something like that all of a sudden.

Everybody would be happy.

Everybody.

Well, it goes a way, and we try to keep people happy.

There are lots of people in the country, not only in the country, but here in Washington.

We have a lot of friends out there.

We're going to be able to meet them.

But now, this is part of the self-reflection.

I think we've got a copy.

Well, that was the nicest thing that ever happened to me.

For a long time, I was in a roster of others.

So that is what happened.

One time for me, that was because I was in a secure house.

And one day, I was on the side of the circle.

One day, I was on the side of the circle.

I had to walk away.

One day, I was on the side of the circle.

As a matter of fact, you know, I have a couple of connections with Mike.

I have a connection with Joe.

That's what we're talking about.

You know what?

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Okay.

Hey.

Okay.

I just wonder if you could, if you have to do the rest of the day, if you don't know how to do it, if you have to know how to do it, if you have to learn it, if you have to learn how to do it, if you have to learn how to do it,

Did you say that I was sick?

I didn't know.

You can go around.

You can laugh.

That's okay.

What do you want?

Here.

I saw this.

Sugar.

I got your coffee, but sugar.

Oh, we can give that to Ron, he'll say, rather than rip that, we'll just give this to Kevin over here.

Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't.

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