President Nixon initiates a call to Senator Sam Ervin, the Chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee. The President attempts to contact Ervin directly, likely to discuss the burgeoning Watergate investigation and the political pressure surrounding the administration's involvement. The interaction serves as a brief attempt at communication during a period of escalating confrontation between the White House and the Senate inquiry.
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 898-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 898-18 Date: April 17, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:20 pm and 2:39 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 38-85]
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