Conversation: 925-003
Prev: 925-002 Next: 925-004Start Date: Tuesday, May 22, 1973 12:50 PM
End Date: Tuesday, May 22, 1973 1:06 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 925-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 925-3
Date: May 22, 1973
Time: 8:50 am - 9:06 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Watergate
-White House response
-Forthcoming White Paper [Statements about Watergate Investigation, May 22,
1973]
-Preparation
-President’s schedule
-Meeting with Congressional leaders
-Preparation
-Phraseology
-Timing
-News summary
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 925-3 (cont’d)
-Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters
-White House response
-Ervin Committee
-Forthcoming White Paper
-Allegations against the President
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
-Forthcoming White Paper
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:50 am.
Delivery of an item
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:06 am.
Watergate
-Howard K. Smith’s comments
-Ervin Committee hearings
-Testimony of John N. Mitchell, Ehrlichman, and Haldeman
-Peter M. Flanigan’s statements
-White House response
-Forthcoming White Paper
-Possible effect
-Archibald Cox
-Statement regarding forthcoming investigation
-White House response
-Popular opinion
-President’s opponents
-Compared with Cambodian action in 1970
-White House response
-President’s activities
Ziegler left at 9:06 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 925-4 (cont’d)