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Start Date: 4-Jun-1973 8:40 PM

End Date: 4-Jun-1973 8:55 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Sanchez, Manolo; 

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

442-061.mp3

NARA Description:

On June 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:40 pm to 8:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-061 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 442-61

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: 8:40 pm - 8:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[A transcript of this conversation appears in RG 460, Box 172, pp. 136-151]

[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
172, “Transcript Prepared by the Impeachment Inquiry Staff for the House Judiciary
Committee…,” pages 136-151 (.pdf pages 141-156). The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff
reviewed the transcript and made changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under
the provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA).
 The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]

[Begin transcribed portion]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                   Tape Subject Log
                                  (rev. February-2011)

                                                         Conversation No. 442-61 (cont’d)


[End transcribed portion]

     Watergate
          -John W. Dean, III’s memorandum
                -President’s knowledge

[Resume transcribed portion]

[End transcribed portion]

     Watergate
          -Moore’s location
               -Arrival
               -Meeting with Ziegler

[Resume transcribed portion]

[End transcribed portion]

     Watergate
          -Investigation
                -Ziegler’s knowledge
          -Cover-up
                -Dean

[Resume transcribed portion]

[End transcribed portion]

     Watergate
          -White House response
               -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
               -Ziegler’s role

[Resume transcribed portion]
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                         Tape Subject Log 

                                        (rev. February-2011)

                                                               Conversation No. 442-61 (cont’d)

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 8:40 pm.


[End transcribed portion] 


Sanchez and Ziegler left at 8:40 pm.