Conversation: 892-014
Prev:  892-013 Next: 892-015Start Date: 10-Apr-1973 12:48 PM
End Date: 10-Apr-1973 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:48 pm to 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 892-14 Date: April 10, 1973 Time: 12:48 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman. Watergate -Ehrlichman’s meeting, April 9, 1973 -Ehrlichman’s notes -Leonard Garment’s forthcoming meeting with Samuel Dash -John W. Dean’s forthcoming testimony -Written interrogatories -Schedule -Richard A. Moore meeting -John N. Mitchell -Dean -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Jeb Stuart Magruder’s diary -Conflict with Haldeman’s testimony -Responsibility for Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] while Mitchell was Attorney General -President’s schedule -Meeting with Dean -Topics of conversation -Dean -Topics of conversation -Dean -Conversation with Ehrlichman, April 10, 1973 -Possible questioning on financial support of Watergate burglars -Role in financing -Mitchell -Possible testimony concerning motive -G[eorge] Gordon Liddy -E. Howard Hunt, Jr. -James W. McCord, Jr. -39- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Judge John J. Sirica’s attempts to obtain information -Possible testimony -Ervin Committee’s interests -Joseph M. Montoya -McCord’s testimony on money -Haldeman’s knowledge -Ehrlichman’s knowledge Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 12:48 pm. ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] George A. Goodling -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -John E. Nidecker -Communication with White House -Meeting with President, Devine, Eisenhower -Timing -Eisenhower -Residence [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Haldeman left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm. Watergate -Dean -President’s role in current investigation -President’s schedule -Relations with White House staff -Forthcoming meeting with Mitchell -Source of money -Herbert W. Kalmbach’s contributors -Frederick C. LaRue’s role -40- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Dean’s answer -Mitchell’s knowledge -Procedure for raising money -Intent of accused -Dean’s lawyer’s advice -Possible testimony -Ervin Committee -Staff -Size -Carmine Bellino -Interest -Dean -Possible news stories -White House response -Role with CRP -Mitchell -Responsibilities -John D. Ehrlichman questioning of Dean -Mitchell -Possible testimony -Burglars -Right to silence -Pleas -Liddy -Recipient of money -McCord’s story -Dorothy Hunt -Kenneth W. Parkinson -Denials -Parkinson -Mitchell -Dean -Meeting with Mitchell -Arrangements with grand jury -Possible plea -Immunity -Ervin Committee -41- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Attorney General -Authority -Possible testimony before grand jury -Dean’s expectation -Mitchell’s possible advice -Mitchell -Coordination of individuals’ testimony -Kalmbach -LaRue -Comparison with Magruder -Knowledge of source of funds -Ehrlichman’s knowledge -Ehrlichman’s desire to know -Ehrlichman’s possible testimony -CRP’s request through Dean for money -Haldeman’s reaction -Kalmbach’s reaction -Dean’s possible testimony -Source of funds -Kalmbach -Gordon C. Strachan’s cash fund -Haldeman’s knowledge -Mitchell, Maurice H. Stans -Mitchell -Conversation with Haldeman -Dean’s forthcoming testimony -Mitchell’s deposition -Ervin Committee -Witness schedule -McCord -Haldeman, Charles Colson, Dwight L. Chapin -Dean -Strachan -William E. Timmons -[First name unknown] Baldwin story -Harry S. Dent -McCord’s testimony -42- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Colson -Lie detector test -Sam J. Ervin’s feelings -Haldeman -Possible testimony -Garment and Ehrlichman meeting, April 14, 1973 -Ervin -Meeting with Ehrlichman, April 9, 1973 -Witness schedule -Ervin Committee -McCord’s possible testimony -Haldeman -Colson -Parkinson -Cross-examination -Howard H. Baker, Jr. -Edward J. Gurney -Minority counsel, Fred D. Thompson -McCord’s possible testimony -White House attack -Hearsay -Hearsay -Ehrlichman’s meeting with Ervin, April 9, 1973 -Rule of exclusion -Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. -Thomas C. Korologos -Demagogues on committee -Baker -Desire for White House assistance -Haldeman conversation with Colson -Thompson’s staff -Democrats’ campaign activities -Max Palevsky -Democrat contributors -Teachers’ Union -Milk producers -Mitchell -43- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Others’ testimony -Dean, Kalmbach -Executive privilege -Robert C. Mardian’s secretary -Colson -Grand jury testimony -Hunt -[First name unknown] Hersh [?] -Richard G. Kleindienst -Ervin Committee -Ehrlichman’s agreement with Ervin -Dean -Written interrogatories -Accusations -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Ervin -Garment -Magruder -Grand jury -Possible testimony -Conversation with Strachan -Strachan’s possible testimony -Corroboration of Magruder’s story -Testimony of witnesses -Dean’s calls to Ehrlichman -Advice -Dean’s possible testimony Dr. W. Kenneth Riland -US Attorney’s office -Ehrlichman’s investigation -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo -Henry A. Kissinger -San Clemente -Telephone calls to White House Watergate -44- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Grand jury -Donald H. Segretti -Chapin and Strachan -Witness list -Haldeman -Silbert’s plans -Richard G. Kleindienst -Henry E. Petersen -Conduct of investigation -Dean, Chapin, Strachan -Colson -Ervin Committee’s plans -White House investigation into Watergate -Haldeman -Accusations -Segretti -Ehrlichman’s meeting with Ervin -Sam Clemente -Report to Senate -Advisor to President -Gen. Lucius DuB. Clay, Jr. -Tom C. Clark -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] report -Ervin Committee’s report -Response to Ervin Committee -Kalmbach -Comparison of Ervin Committee with grand jury -Haldeman -Background -Clark -George H. Boldt -William P. Rogers -Consultation by Ehrlichman -Washington, DC office -Mitchell -Possible perjury -Dean’s possible testimony -45- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Magruder -Richard A. Moore -Grand jury -McCord -Haldeman’s conversation with President, April 10, 1973 -Moore and Ronald L. Ziegler -Haldeman’s possible testimony -John B. Connally -Conversation in San Clemente -Opening statement -McCord’s testimony -Haldeman -Ervin Committee -Network coverage -Newsweek report -Revenues -Live coverage -Tape delay -Witnesses -McCord -Haldeman, Colson, Chapin -Baker’s viewpoint -Kalmbach -Segretti, David R. Young, Jr., Kalmbach, Theodore F. Brill -Finances -White House counterattack -Connally’s advice -Ervin -Ehrlichman’s April 9, 1973, meeting with Ervin -White House cover-up -Dean’s forthcoming testimony -Haldeman -White House defense -Attacks -Weicker, Charles H. Percy -Role on White House staff -Knowledge -46- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 892-14 (cont’d) -Segretti -White House counterattack -Democrats’ campaign violence -Garment -Weicker’s campaign funds -Origin of money for Segretti -Weicker’s campaign funds -Witnesses President’s schedule -Reception -Members of Congress Ehrlichman left at 2:00 pm.