About this recording 46–39 Ronald L. Ziegler Leonard Garment President Richard M. Nixon May 14, 1973 Ronald L. Ziegler Leonard Garment Richard M. Nixon Media and the Press Social Issues Conversation No. 46-39 Date: May 14, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:27 pm and 8:15 pm Location: White House Telephone Ronald L. Ziegler talked with Leonard Garment. [See also Conversation No. 436-15F] -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. January-2011) Conversation No. 46-39 (cont’d) Watergate -Garment’s telephone calls -Ervin Committee staff -Sam J. Ervin, Jr. -Samuel Dash -Fred D. Thompson -Howard Baker, Jr. -Retraction of statements -Newspaper reports -John Birch Society newsletter -Committee’s response The President talked with Garment at an unknown time. Watergate -Veracity of Committee’s charges against the President -Credibility -Baker, Ervin -Possible suit by President -Dash and Thompson -President’s demands -Charges against press -Garment’s forthcoming telephone call to Baker Secret White House Tapes | Richard M. Nixon Presidency 46–39 Backward Play Stop Forward Download audio Previous 165–42 Next 918–1 More Richard M. Nixon Recordings View all Richard M. Nixon tapes 918–1 audio icon 121–1 audio icon 918–10 audio icon 918–11 audio icon 918–12 audio icon 918–13 audio icon 918–14 audio icon 918–15 audio icon 918–16 audio icon 918-017a audio icon