Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 717-006
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 11:04 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/717-006

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[0:07] I have called Johnson to inform you of the death of Dr. Hoover.
[0:11] But, uh, well, it's just going to be announced in five minutes.
[0:14] Now, he is not, he's out on the ranch with you, if you're running around, and will call back in five minutes, but I need you out in the room.
[0:21] I told the operator that when he called back, if I were not in the office to put it through to you, that you inform him.
[0:26] I told him the President knew how much he thought of Dr. Hoover and wanted him to know before the announcement was made, and I tried to reach him beforehand.