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Conversation 440-018

TapeTape 440StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 4:46 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 5:10 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the administration's strategic response to the unfolding Watergate scandal. The discussion centered on the preparation and forthcoming release of a formal White House White Paper regarding the matter. They specifically deliberated on the intended distribution methods to ensure the document effectively addressed public and political scrutiny.

WatergateWhite House White PaperCrisis managementPublic relationsPolitical strategy
AudioNARA Description

On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 440-18

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:46 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

       Watergate
             -White House response
                    -Forthcoming White Paper
                           -Distribution
Transcript

No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.

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