Secret White House Tapes

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39–4
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Hugh Scott
May 24, 1973
Conversation No. 39-4

Date: May 24, 1973
Time: 1:36 pm - 1:38 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Hugh Scott.

[See also Conversation No. 440-38]

Watergate

-Scott’s actions, May 23

-Ronald L. Ziegler’s opinion


Scott’s schedule

-Pittsburgh


Watergate

-White House response

-National security
-Motives of opponents
-Effect on United States foreign policy
-Importance of secrecy
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Arms limitations [?]
-Vietnam
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Scott’s possible statement
-Leakers
-Celebration
-Negative effects
-Scott’s statement, May 23
-Ervin Committee
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