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Nixon Tapes on Egil Krogh
19 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Ehrlichman, Bull, Butterfield
President Nixon telephoned Justin W. Dart to offer well wishes following Dart's recent hip surgery. Beyond discussing Dart's health and recovery, the President acknowledged the contributions of Dart’s daughter, Jane, who was working under Egil “Bud” Krogh. They concluded the call by discussing Dart's ongoing Republican fundraising efforts and the positive reception to the President’s televised announcement earlier that morning.
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the administrative restructuring of water policy and a strategic pivot in the administration's drug abuse program. Nixon instructs Ehrlichman to frame the new drug initiative around youth addiction rather than specifically focusing on veterans to avoid negative political associations with the war. They also plan to use an 'inspired leak' to journalist Stewart Alsop to preemptively control the narrative and discuss moving oversight of the program away from the National Institute of Mental Health to a team led by Egil Krogh.
President Nixon dictated a memorandum to Egil “Bud” Krogh, Jr., tasking him with gathering reliable data on the correlation between marijuana use and subsequent heroin addiction. He directed Krogh to leverage research held by federal agencies, specifically identifying the National Institute of Mental Health and its director, Dr. Bertram S. Brown, as key sources. The President’s objective was to acquire concrete statistics to bolster his administration’s drug policy messaging.
President Nixon met with Egil “Bud” Krogh and Horace Hampton to formally acknowledge Hampton’s classified contributions to government communication security. Nixon praised Hampton’s discretion and indispensable service, emphasizing the difficulty of replacing an operative who worked independently of the telephone company. The brief meeting concluded with the presentation of cuff links as a token of appreciation before Hampton’s departure from his current duties.
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss the presentation and delivery strategy for an upcoming presidential statement, incorporating advice from Egil Krogh. The discussion touched upon the President’s preference for a low-key approach while reviewing recent media coverage and the evening news cycle. Additionally, the pair coordinated scheduling matters, including an upcoming meeting with Charles Colson and logistical arrangements for visitors.
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize the sequence of his upcoming afternoon appointments. The discussion focused on scheduling meetings with Egil Krogh and Jerome Jaffe. The session concluded with Bull confirming the operational arrangements for the President's remaining schedule.
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to finalize logistical arrangements and talking points for an upcoming appointment with D.C. Police Chief Jerry V. Wilson. The discussion addressed the scheduling of a photo opportunity with the U.S. table tennis team and specifically covered the President's intended comments regarding Egil "Bud" Krogh, Jr. The primary objective was to coordinate the sequence and location of these meetings to ensure operational efficiency.
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Egil Krogh, and members of the Domestic Council convened in the Cabinet Room for a meeting that was primarily occupied by non-substantive maintenance activities. The recording reflects a period of inactivity regarding policy or administration, as the participants were largely displaced by unknown personnel performing routine maintenance. Consequently, no significant policy discussions, executive decisions, or official action items were recorded during this session.
President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield review logistical details and attendance figures regarding an upcoming Duke Law School reunion. They specifically discuss the inclusion of key administration figures such as John Dean, Egil Krogh, and Charles Colson, as well as William Brown of the EEOC. The exchange focuses on finalizing the guest list and calculating the total number of confirmed attendees.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review his upcoming daily schedule. The brief discussion focused on logistical arrangements for an afternoon meeting involving Myles J. Ambrose, Egil Krogh, and legal counsel. Following the coordination of these appointments, the two departed the Oval Office to attend to the President's scheduled engagements.
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman briefly coordinate upcoming scheduling logistics following a meeting regarding drug abuse law enforcement. The discussion focuses on arranging a follow-up appointment with Egil Krogh Jr. to further examine specific proposals developed during the earlier session. Nixon explicitly instructs Ehrlichman to keep the subsequent meeting with Charles Colson efficient and brief.
President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met briefly to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the President’s upcoming radio address on crime and drug abuse. The discussion focused on the distribution of document copies to Egil Krogh and the scheduling of a meeting with James S. Copley. The pair confirmed the status of final revisions being made to the address before the President’s scheduled signing.
President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to review preparations for the President’s upcoming October 15 radio address regarding crime and drug abuse. The discussion focused on the inclusion of a specific anecdote concerning the death of Frank Tummillo, which Nixon intended to highlight to emphasize the severity of the issue. Egil “Bud” Krogh, Jr. was identified as a key contributor to the drafting process for these remarks.
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman and other staff to discuss administrative restructuring, press strategy, and the implementation of a new audio recording system. The participants addressed the potential reassignment of Herbert Klein to a Counselor for Communications role to maintain his utility to the administration, while also reviewing the status of upcoming Cabinet confirmations and Watergate-related concerns involving Egil Krogh. Additionally, Nixon directed staff to install transcription equipment at various locations to enhance the president’s ability to record personal notes and historical documentation.
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman met to coordinate a strategy regarding Egil "Bud" Krogh, Jr., who was seeking to provide an affidavit concerning the break-in at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office. They discussed the necessity of establishing that the break-in yielded no usable intelligence and that the President had no prior knowledge of the operation. Nixon instructed Ehrlichman to ensure Krogh communicated to Attorney General Elliot Richardson that he—and others within the Justice Department—had been aware of the break-in details, such as the photographs of G. Gordon Liddy, well before the President was officially briefed.
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman met to discuss the mounting political and legal pressures surrounding the Watergate investigation, with a primary focus on the potential exposure of the White House-sanctioned 'Plumbers' unit. They reviewed the implications of Egil Krogh's forthcoming affidavit and debated how to manage their prior knowledge of the Daniel Ellsberg break-in while maintaining a defensible stance before the Justice Department and prosecutor Henry Petersen. The two men coordinated their strategy for handling Attorney General Elliot Richardson and expressed shared concern regarding the potential legal jeopardy faced by Krogh and the need to protect him from unfair prosecution.
President Nixon informs John Ehrlichman of his decision to appoint Alexander M. Haig, Jr. as White House Chief of Staff to manage staff operations. The two men also discuss the Watergate scandal, specifically focusing on the extent of the Justice Department's prior knowledge regarding the break-in. They emphasize that Egil Krogh and John Dean allegedly communicated this information to officials such as Elliot Richardson and Henry Petersen, a narrative they intend to use to justify their own conduct.
President Nixon calls Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler to offer encouragement and provide strategic guidance regarding the ongoing Watergate investigation. They discuss maintaining a "national security" defense in response to inquiries about Egil Krogh and the Daniel Ellsberg trial, while reaffirming that the White House only recently learned of these matters from John Dean. Additionally, the pair reviews the positive press coverage surrounding John Connally’s party switch and coordinates the President’s upcoming vacation plans.
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler met to coordinate the White House response to upcoming media reports concerning the Pentagon Papers investigation and wiretapping activities. Nixon instructed Ziegler to frame the administration's involvement in the Egil Krogh-led investigation as a routine, legitimate national security measure. The two also discussed the status of presidential files and sought to downplay the administration's prior knowledge of sensitive intelligence activities by emphasizing the President's lack of personal recollection of specific documents.