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$Title{Nixon Tapes, The
April 15, 1973. (8:14pm - 8:18pm)}
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$Date{1974}
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Title: Nixon Tapes, The
Author: Various
Date: 1974
April 15, 1973. (8:14pm - 8:18pm)
Telephone conversation: President Nixon and Henry Petersen
Operator: Yes sir.
Pres. Nixon: The Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Petersen, please - he is
probably at home.
Operator: Yes Sir.
Pres. Nixon: Hello.
H. Peterson: Mr. President.
Pres. Nixon: Did you get on your boat?
H. Peterson: No, no, no - I just came on home.
Pres. Nixon: Oh you did. Right. Anything further you want to report tonight
before our meeting tomorrow at 12:30?
H. Peterson: Not anything that specially, that I didn't give you today.
Pres. Nixon: Nothing that adds to what we had earlier, huh?
H. Peterson: That's right - they concluded the meeting with Dean. His
counsel says he will not permit him to plead; that a -
Pres. Nixon: Permit him to plead? What do you mean by that?
H. Peterson: To plead guilty. In other words, he will go to trial.
Pres. Nixon: He is going to plead not guilty, huh?
H. Peterson: That's right, unless we come to some agreement with him. His
counsel's position is that it would be a travesty to try Dean
and not try Ehrlichman and Haldeman.
Pres. Nixon: Uh, huh.
H. Peterson: That is the basic information to the extent that it developed in
these preliminary negotiations isn't much more than I gave you.
Pres. Nixon: Well, let me ask you this. Based on this, though, you mean that
inhibits you from using the information then, or do you use it,
or how do you do it, or do you use it for leads, but you can't
use it unless he pleads? Right?
H. Peterson: We cannot use it for any purpose unless he pleads.
Pres. Nixon: For no purpose?
H. Peterson: That's right. That's incorrect, unless we strike some agreement
with him.
Pres. Nixon: Hmp.
H. Peterson: He had a call from Ehrlichman - Ehrlichman wanted to meet with
him tonight
Pres. Nixon: I see.
H. Peterson: about eight o'clock. We advised him he would have to make his
own determination but suggested that he not.
Pres. Nixon: I see.
H. Peterson: He, then, through his counsel informed us that he was writing a
note to you in which he would say (1) that what he was doing
was in your best interests and that that would all become
apparent as this situation unfolded.
Pres. Nixon: Right. Let me ask you this why don't I get him in now if I can
find him and have a talk with him?
H. Peterson: I don't see any objection to that, Mr. President.
Pres. Nixon: Is that alright with you?
H. Peterson: Yes Sir.
Pres. Nixon: Alright - I am going to get him over because I am not going to
screw around with this thing. As I told you
H. Peterson: Alright.
Pres. Nixon: But I want to be sure you understand, that you know we are going
to get to the bottom of this thing.
H. Peterson: I think the thing that -
Pres. Nixon: What do you want me to say to him? Ask him to tell me the whole
truth?
H. Peterson: Yes, sir. And there is one other thing: that is a signal from
you might bring out the truth from Liddy.
Pres. Nixon: From Liddy?
H. Peterson: Yes sir.
Pres. Nixon: A signal from me? What do I do?
H. Peterson: He went to John Mitchell, I am told, and indicated that he would
do whatever he was told to do.
Pres. Nixon: I never met the man. I don't know what I can do with him.
H. Peterson: Uh, huh.
Pres. Nixon: How do I give him the signal?
H. Peterson: Well, I will do it for you.
Pres. Nixon: He, Liddy has talked to John Mitchell and said a signal from the
President?
H. Peterson: No, he said a signal from Mitchell.
Pres. Nixon: From Mitchell?
H. Peterson: Yes, sir, and so indicated that be was going to stand firm.
Pres. Nixon: Then, what I am trying to get at - how do I get - I then would
go over Mitchell to you, Liddy and you're telling me that?
H. Peterson: No. We just go and say that we have discussed this situation
with the President of the United States and he thinks it is
vitally important that you tell us everything you know.
Pres. Nixon: I get it. Uh huh. OK. Now you will be through with your
things you think by 12:30. Right?
H. Peterson: Yes, sir.
Pres. Nixon: OK. Well, get a good night's sleep, huh?
H. Peterson: I will, indeed.
Pres. Nixon: As good as you can.
H. Peterson: Yes, sir.
Pres. Nixon: Ok.
H. Peterson: And you too.
Pres. Nixon: Fine.
H. Peterson: Good night, Sir.