Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 938
Nixon White House Tape 938 (June 12, 1973)
14 conversations · Oval Office · about 3 hr 25 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Haig, Woods, United States Secret Service agents, Bull
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to address a specific offer that had been presented to the President. During this brief interaction, Nixon formally accepted the offer. No further details regarding the nature of the transaction or additional administrative directives were recorded in this segment.
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for a forthcoming meeting. The brief discussion primarily concerned the arrival of additional participants scheduled to join the session. The interaction served as a logistical transition to prepare for a larger gathering.
President Nixon met with his senior economic advisors and staff to deliberate on a strategy for stabilizing the national economy, specifically focusing on a proposed 60-day price freeze on food and gasoline. The discussion covered the implementation of Phase IV economic controls, the necessity of securing congressional support for trade and spending measures, and the political challenges of potential vetoes on agricultural and minimum wage legislation. Nixon emphasized the importance of public education regarding his administration's economic goals and requested that his cabinet members and advisors actively advocate for these policies to build public and congressional confidence.
President Nixon held a brief, three-minute meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. Due to the lack of intelligible audio and the brief duration of the exchange, the specific subject matter and any potential outcomes remain unknown. The recording preserves only a momentary interaction that lacks discernible administrative or historical substance.
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual to arrange for a personal valet to report for duty. The discussion focused solely on logistics regarding administrative staffing for the President’s office. No significant policy or political matters were addressed during this short exchange.
President Nixon and Alexander Haig met to coordinate administration responses to economic challenges, including potential price freeze legislation and export regulation policies. The two discussed personnel management and morale within the White House staff, addressing friction between Roy Ash and other key advisors while emphasizing Haig’s role as the primary operational authority. Additionally, they reviewed political strategies regarding Congressional relations and the ongoing Watergate investigations, specifically regarding anticipated testimony from John Dean.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This interaction served purely as an administrative step to initiate further communication. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address routine administrative tasks. The discussion centered on the President's upcoming schedule, specifically regarding a planned telephone call to his close friend Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. The interaction concluded with the arrangement of the President's briefcase, signaling preparations for his continued workflow.
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding adjustments to his daily schedule. The conversation centered on the logistical coordination of the President's upcoming appointments. Consequently, Nixon requested that his barber be informed of a brief delay to accommodate the ongoing meeting.
President Nixon and Ronald Ziegler reviewed media strategies and potential responses to the ongoing Ervin Committee hearings regarding the Watergate scandal. The discussion focused on managing public perception through favorable opinion columns and editorials, while also coordinating the timing of an upcoming presidential address on economic policy and an energy-related press briefing by Henry Kissinger. The participants concluded that while the White House could facilitate public support, it was more effective to rely on spontaneous public resentment toward the committee's proceedings.
Rose Mary Woods met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to conduct brief administrative business. The recording captures only fragmented pleasantries and concludes shortly thereafter, offering no substantive insight into policy or political developments. No significant decisions or action items were documented during this exchange.
President Nixon met with Alexander Haig and Rose Mary Woods to discuss routine administrative tasks, including the President's upcoming schedule and staff support for a potential book project. The conversation shifted significantly to Watergate, specifically focusing on the ongoing Ervin Committee hearings and the legal difficulties facing John Mitchell, Maurice Stans, and John Dean. They also touched upon concerns regarding Martha Mitchell's behavior and the involvement of Thomas Pappas in financial matters related to legal defense funds.
United States Secret Service agents convened in the Oval Office to conduct a final security sweep and verify the completion of their operational assignments. During this brief session, the team finalized their floor checks and administrative requirements for the day. Following the conclusion of these protocols, the agents exited the office to formally end their shift.
President Nixon met briefly with United States Secret Service agents in the Oval Office. The participants engaged in an informal exchange, though the audio recording is largely unintelligible and lacks a substantive policy discussion. The encounter concluded quickly as the agents departed the office shortly after arrival.