President Nixon reviewed a portion of a previously recorded conversation involving White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. The session functioned as a review of specific evidence potentially related to the ongoing Watergate investigation. Nixon listened to segments of the tape before concluding the playback, emphasizing his intent to isolate the implications of Dean’s recorded statements.
On June 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 442-9 Date: June 4, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 12:51 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President listened to a portion of a recording of a meeting with John W. Dean, III. [See Conversation No. 866-4] The President stopped the recording at an unknown time before 12:51 pm.
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