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Historical records for United States of America in 1973

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April

White House Tape 903-001

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 16-minute White House recording numbered 903-001; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 903-006

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 22-minute White House recording numbered 903-006; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 903-006

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 22-minute White House recording numbered 903-006; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 903-019

Ehrlichman, John · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman in the 17-minute White House recording numbered 903-019; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 903-019

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 17-minute White House recording numbered 903-019; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 903-019

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman in the 17-minute White House recording numbered 903-019; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

Camp David Report

Dean, John · Camp David · White House Counsel · Politics / Watergate

Is sent to Camp David to prepare a Watergate report for Nixon but suspects he is being positioned as the administration's scapegoat.

Watergate

Dean, John · Government / Republican Party Government

Dean suspected he was on the cusp of becoming the Watergate scapegoat, and so he went to Camp David, but did not write the report

Watergate

Dean, John · Government / Republican Party Government

Dean suspected he was on the cusp of becoming the Watergate scapegoat, and so he went to Camp David, but did not write the report.

Watergate

Dean, John · Government / Republican Party Government

Nixon requested that White House Counsel John Dean write him a report about everything he knew about the Watergate matter, and he sent Dean to Camp David to write it.

Watergate

Dean, John · Politics / Watergate

Dean suspected he was on the cusp of becoming the Watergate scapegoat, and so he went to Camp David, but did not write the report.

Watergate

Dean, John · Politics / Watergate

Nixon requested that White House Counsel John Dean write him a report about everything he knew about the Watergate matter, and he sent Dean to Camp David to write it.

Watergate

Nixon, Richard Milhous · President of USA · Politics / Watergate

Dean suspected he was on the cusp of becoming the Watergate scapegoat, and so he went to Camp David, but did not write the report.

Watergate

Nixon, Richard Milhous · President of USA · Politics / Watergate

Nixon requested that White House Counsel John Dean write him a report about everything he knew about the Watergate matter, and he sent Dean to Camp David to write it.

Agnew Watergate Call

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · White House · White House Chief of Staff · Politics / Watergate

Records a call from Vice President Spiro Agnew concerning how to respond publicly to Watergate as pressure on the administration continues.

White House Tape 038-150

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 17-minute White House recording numbered 038-150; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-150

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 17-minute White House recording numbered 038-150; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-151

Ehrlichman, John · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon in the 2-minute White House recording numbered 038-151; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-151

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman in the 2-minute White House recording numbered 038-151; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-154

Ehrlichman, John · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon in the 14-minute White House recording numbered 038-154; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-154

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman in the 14-minute White House recording numbered 038-154; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-156

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 8-minute White House recording numbered 038-156; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 038-156

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Telephone · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 8-minute White House recording numbered 038-156; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 430-004

Ehrlichman, John · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman in the 150-minute White House recording numbered 430-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 430-004

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 150-minute White House recording numbered 430-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 430-004

Nixon, Richard Milhous · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman in the 150-minute White House recording numbered 430-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 430-022

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 42-minute White House recording numbered 430-022; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 430-022

Nixon, Richard Milhous · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 42-minute White House recording numbered 430-022; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 431-009

Ehrlichman, John · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 309-minute White House recording numbered 431-009; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 431-009

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon, John Ehrlichman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 309-minute White House recording numbered 431-009; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 431-009

Nixon, Richard Milhous · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 309-minute White House recording numbered 431-009; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 431-009

Ziegler, Ronald L. · Old Executive Office Building · Politics / Watergate

Ronald Ziegler appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman in the 309-minute White House recording numbered 431-009; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 905-008

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 89-minute White House recording numbered 905-008; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 905-008

Nixon, Richard Milhous · White House Oval Office · Politics / Watergate

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 89-minute White House recording numbered 905-008; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

Fielding Break-In Disclosure

Byrne, W. Matthew · Los Angeles · US District Judge · Politics / Watergate

During the Ellsberg prosecution, receives disclosure that White House operatives had burglarized Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office, widening concern about administration misconduct.

Resignation

Ehrlichman, John · Politics / Watergate

Nixon’s top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.

Resignation

Kleindienst, Richard · Attorney General · Politics / Watergate

Nixon’s top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.

Resignation as White House Chief of Staff

Haldeman, Harry Robbins "Bob" · Washington · White House Chief of Staff · Politics / Watergate

Resigns as White House Chief of Staff as the Watergate investigation reaches Nixon's senior aides.

Watergate

Dean, John · White House Special Counsel · Politics / Watergate

Nixon’s top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.

Watergate

Nixon, Richard Milhous · President of USA · Politics / Watergate

Nixon's top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.

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