Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 899-002
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at 4:35 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/899-002

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[0:00] They got to have a perfect charge for bringing in, but bringing in a page, she's got to see it on that.
[0:06] She must.
[0:06] Do you have some?
[0:09] Do you have a question?
[0:17] She has types of things.
[0:22] She has types of things.
[0:22] Does John raise with you a couple of questions about that?
[0:28] He is?
[0:28] You should take any questions.
[0:29] No.
[0:30] No, no, I mean, in terms of the next day or so.
[0:33] And afterwards, I'll say, is Dean still in charge of the, uh, investigation?
[0:39] Johnson, do you want me to say no?
[0:41] No, that's right.
[0:41] No, we, uh, we've discussed it, but no, uh, that, uh, the, uh, that the president is, uh, that the president is dealing directly in this matter, that the, uh, that the assistant attorney general, Mr. Peterson, is in charge of the investigation.
[0:55] Right.
[1:09] Secondly, they'll say, does the president stand by the August 29th statement, no one presently employed in the White House?
[1:38] And the base of the report made at that time.
[1:41] And we're not going to...
[1:43] This is the operative statement now?
[1:45] And the facts will determine whether that statement is correct or not.
[1:50] And now it would be in agreement with the judicial process to comment further, right?
[1:56] That the facts go up.
[1:57] But that was the statement made at that time.
[2:00] I wouldn't say that... Because then you'd be commenting on whatever evidence we got.
[2:06] That's correct.
[2:07] I'll just say this is the operative statement now that was the statement.
[2:10] They're in the presence.
[2:11] You're not going to answer questions today, are you?
[2:13] No, no.
[2:13] But, guys, no.
[2:14] But, I mean, if I walk through the press room, they'll be pounding on my door.
[2:18] Of course.
[2:19] Go ahead.
[2:20] Don't press on me.
[2:21] No, I'm not going to.
[2:22] I'm just saying, no, that he is...
[2:31] I'll try and avoid it altogether, but I just want to get guidance in.
[2:34] I couldn't give the wires to that crowd about how aggressively and how much time you've spent on this for the last three weeks.
[2:39] So where can I do a little of that?