Conversation 440-003

TapeTape 440StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 2:31 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 2:44 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Price, Raymond K., Jr.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Buzhardt, J. Fred, Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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NARA Description

On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:31 pm to 2:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 440-3

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: 2:31pm - 2:44 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Raymond K. Price, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.

       Watergate
             -White House response
                    -Forthcoming White Paper [Statements about Watergate, May 22, 1973]
                           -Cover statement
                                              -2-

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. July-2011)

                                                               Conversation No. 440-3 (cont’d)

                                     -Content and phraseology
                                            - President’s knowledge
                                                    -Funds for defendants
                                                            -Cubans
                                                    -Daniel Ellsberg break-in
                                                            -John D. Ehrlichman
                                                            -E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
                                                            -Richard G. Kleindienst
                                                    -Timing
                                                            -Ronald L. Ziegler
                                                    -John W. Dean III
                                                    -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                                                    -Ehrlichman
                                                            -Herbert W. Kalmbach’s activities
                               -Use
                       -Briefing of Congressional leaders
                               -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
                               -Barry M. Goldwater
                               -Bryce N. Harlow
                               -John B. Connally
                               -John C. Stennis
                       -Price’s contributions
                -Previous statements on Watergate
                       -Wiretaps
                               -Consistency

Price et al. left at 2:44 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Exactly.

The doctors rather than going on a whole lot of roads.

it is true that I could not have been unaware

I think that's better than being unaware, because basically, here is the fact.

The fact of the matter is, I was told

Oh, dude.

I had a couple of other thoughts that you might carry out.

I agree with you.

And this is you, Jackson.

I don't know.

I didn't see you or Fred on another cold water.

Right.

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