Conversation: 911-002
Prev:  911-001 Next: 911-003Start Date: 3-May-1973 8:51 AM
End Date: 3-May-1973 9:09 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:51 am to 9:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 911-2 Date: May 3, 1973 Time: 8:51 am - 9:09 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Richard G. Kleindienst. Watergate -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Elliot L. Richardson -Kleindienst’s meeting with President -Daniel Ellsberg break-in -Justice Department -Ellsberg break-in -Picture -Kleindienst’s knowledge -Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -E. Howard Hunt, Jr. and G[eorge] Gordon Liddy -Henry E. Petersen -Kleindienst’s meeting with President -Ellsberg trial -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 911-2 (cont’d) -John W. Dean III -Dean’s meeting with President, March 1973 -Photograph -Location -Ellsberg break-in -Source of evidence -Dean’s conversation with Earl J. Silbert -Admissions by Hunt and Liddy -Kleindienst’s responsibility -Supreme Court decisions -Results -Justice Department’s handling of evidence -Memoranda -Silbert to Petersen -John L. Martin to Kevin T. Maroney -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Richardson -Dean’s allegations -President’s response to Kleindienst’s information -Dean’s conversations with the President, 3/73 -Ellsberg case -Hunt and Liddy -Justice Department’s knowledge of Ellsberg break-in -April 15, 1973 -Petersen -John D. Ehrlichman -Photograph -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Richardson -President’s knowledge of Ellsberg break-in -President’s instructions to Petersen -Dean’s allegations -Handling by Justice Department -Kleindienst’s conversation with President -President’s conversation with Petersen -Hunt’s activities with White House -National security -John N. Mitchell -Evidence to prosecution -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 911-2 (cont’d) -Kleindienst’s report to Richardson -President’s meetings with Dean -Subjects -Timing -President’s will -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Richardson -President’s knowledge -President’s conversation with Petersen -Kleindienst’s conversation with Richardson, May 2 -Dean’s allegations -Justice Department’s handling -W. Matthew Byrne -President’s meetings with Dean -Hunt’s and Liddy’s involvement in Ellsberg case -President’s conversation with Petersen -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Richardson -President’s cooperation with investigation -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Leonard Garment concerning Ellsberg break-in -President’s knowledge -Ehrlichman’s knowledge -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] guards in offices of Haldeman and Ehrlichman -President’s statement in Cabinet meeting -Kleindienst’s role -Spiro T. Agnew -Garment -Files -Ownership -Access -Kleindienst’s possible conversation with Petersen -President’s knowledge -Dean -President’s conversation with Petersen Kleindienst left at 9:09 am. -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012)