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Nixon Tapes on Attorney General
65 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Bull, Haldeman, Ziegler
When Attorney General comes up
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On April 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:42 pm and 4:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-013 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon instructed John Dean over the telephone to take no action regarding a group of veterans, emphasizing that law enforcement should not interfere with their activities. Nixon wanted to ensure no "word is out" that the veterans were being targeted and suggested Dean stall any inquiries by claiming the situation was too late to address or temporary. Dean confirmed he understood and would coordinate a meeting with the Attorney General to discuss the matter further, agreeing with the President's directive to "do nothing."
President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 11:45 pm on May 8, 1971 and 12:16 am on May 9, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-128 of the White House Tapes.
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:43 am and 2:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-029 of the White House Tapes.
On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:22 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-020 of the White House Tapes.
On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-035 of the White House Tapes.
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-056 of the White House Tapes.
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-092 of the White House Tapes.
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-094 of the White House Tapes.
On September 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:33 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-106 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with Ronald Ziegler and Stephen Bull to coordinate the administration's public response to the resignation of Supreme Court Justice John M. Harlan. The participants discussed talking points for Ziegler's upcoming press briefing, specifically regarding the criteria for new judicial nominees, the timing of vacancy announcements, and how to deflect questions about geographical or political pressures. Additionally, the President provided guidance on managing inquiries regarding domestic conditions in the People's Republic of China, instructing staff to emphasize the limitations of U.S. intelligence on the matter.
On September 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-001 of the White House Tapes.
On October 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 3:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-041 of the White House Tapes.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-117 of the White House Tapes.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-119 of the White House Tapes.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-025 of the White House Tapes.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-002 of the White House Tapes.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-034 of the White House Tapes.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-039 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull and H. R. Haldeman to coordinate the scheduling of high-level meetings and adjust the timing of an upcoming appointment. The discussion focused on managing the President's schedule regarding the Attorney General, potential Supreme Court nominees, and John B. Connally. Nixon directed staff to finalize these logistical arrangements to ensure specific individuals were available at the designated times.
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-130 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to coordinate scheduling and discuss logistical arrangements for an upcoming budget meeting. Their conversation addressed administrative priorities and included a brief exchange regarding Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The President concluded the meeting by requesting to speak with the Attorney General.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The primary objective of the interaction was to initiate this specific high-level communication. No further business was conducted beyond the request to reach the Attorney General.
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:27 pm and 5:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-142 of the White House Tapes.
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:02 pm and 8:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-154 of the White House Tapes.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 2:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-160 of the White House Tapes.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 2:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-002 of the White House Tapes.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:42 pm to 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-015 of the White House Tapes.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-008 of the White House Tapes.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:21 pm and 4:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-012 of the White House Tapes.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:11 pm and 6:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-024 of the White House Tapes.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:33 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-027 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate White House administrative matters and media strategy. The discussion touched upon the scheduling of the President, interactions with the Attorney General, and potential outreach involving the American Bar Association. The two assessed the status of ongoing preparations to ensure that current executive initiatives remained on track.
On October 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-089 of the White House Tapes.
On October 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:13 pm and 9:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-090 of the White House Tapes.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-107 of the White House Tapes.
On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 11:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-095 of the White House Tapes.
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:02 am and 11:11 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-142 of the White House Tapes.
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:13 am and 11:14 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-144 of the White House Tapes.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-054 of the White House Tapes.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 307-019 of the White House Tapes.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 307-022 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with Clark MacGregor to discuss legislative strategy, the President's public image, and various diplomatic considerations. MacGregor briefed the President on a proposal by Anna Chennault for a potential summit of anti-communist Asian leaders, while also reporting on legislative outlooks for revenue sharing and welfare reform. Additionally, the two addressed recent media coverage, including a Dan Rather interview, and clarified rumors regarding MacGregor's potential appointment as Attorney General.
On January 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-052 of the White House Tapes.
On January 25, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:10 pm and 10:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-082 of the White House Tapes.
On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-141 of the White House Tapes.
On January 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-163 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with James E. Stewart and Clark MacGregor, accompanied briefly by a White House photographer, to discuss political relations, potential travel logistics, and administrative appointments. The conversation touched upon Stewart’s history in Minneapolis, praise for Nixon’s recent trip to the People's Republic of China, and anticipation for his upcoming visit to the Soviet Union. The participants also briefly addressed pending Supreme Court nominations and the search for an Attorney General, with Nixon advising caution regarding staff travel requests.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review a list of individuals for his upcoming speech at the Duke Law School dinner. The conversation also briefly touched upon potential nominations for the position of Attorney General. No major policy shifts resulted from this brief administrative planning session.
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 10:23 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-021 of the White House Tapes.
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:23 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:13 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 172-006 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The discussion primarily centered on matters pertaining to the Attorney General. Due to the lack of available documentation or transcripts, the specific details regarding the agenda and any resulting action items remain unknown.
On December 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 8:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-135 of the White House Tapes.
On April 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-044 of the White House Tapes.
On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 430-014 of the White House Tapes.
On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:19 pm and 7:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-152 of the White House Tapes.
On April 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-001 of the White House Tapes.
On April 26, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-002 of the White House Tapes.
On April 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-004 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst discuss pending legal developments in the Daniel Ellsberg case and the potential resignation of FBI Director L. Patrick Gray. The conversation focuses on a damaging New York Times report regarding Gray's destruction of sensitive documents from E. Howard Hunt’s safe. Nixon emphasizes his commitment to transparency, tasking Kleindienst and Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen with evaluating the political and legal implications of the situation overnight.
President Nixon and Elliot Richardson discuss the ongoing Watergate investigations and the political challenges surrounding the nomination of a new special prosecutor. Nixon emphasizes that as Attorney General, Richardson holds absolute authority over the investigation and suggests replacing Henry Petersen to alleviate public pressure. The two men agree on the importance of Richardson maintaining control while navigating the expectations of the Senate.
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discussed the administration's strategy for addressing mounting pressure regarding a potential Watergate special prosecutor. Nixon emphasized that the President should not appoint the prosecutor directly, insisting that the authority rests solely with the Attorney General to ensure the ongoing investigation is not disrupted. Ziegler provided feedback on the positive public and select press reactions to the President's recent televised address, and Nixon instructed him to maintain a firm, confident posture during future press briefings.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:52 pm and 9:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-153 of the White House Tapes.