President Nixon and Metropolitan Police Chief Jerry V. Wilson briefly discussed the logistics and feasibility of facilitating personal meetings regarding ongoing law enforcement or administrative matters. The two agreed to initiate these discussions, with Wilson expressing confidence that the involved parties would be receptive to the proposed direct approach. The conversation concluded with a plan to proceed with coordinating these interactions.
On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Jerry V. Wilson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 658-20 Date: January 27, 1972 Time: 2:23 pm - 2:24 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Jerry V. Wilson. [See Conversation No. 19-138]
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