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Hunt's safe and (failed) Son Tay POW Prison Raid.

https://www.nixonfoundation.org/artifact/tape-888-conversation-4-888-004b/

Tape 888, Conversation 4 (888-004b)

Date: March 27, 1973

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log

(rev. July-2010)

-Dealings with Hunt

-Memos from Colson

-Knowledge of break-in

-Denial

-Krogh

-Knowledge

-Investigation of leaks

-National security

-President’s T.V. appearance

-Importance

Wounded Knee occupation

-Shooting of US marshall

-American Indians

-Crisis

-Kissinger’s reaction

-Necessity for action

-Precedent setting

-Future trouble

-Blacks

-Underground groups

-Ehrlichman [?]

-Use of tear gas

-Logistics problem

-Kissinger

-Use of troops

-Size of force

-Shultz’s recommendation

-Diversionary measures

-Vietnam War

-Son Tay prison raid

-Hanoi

*****************************************************************

BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6

[National security]

[Duration: 12s]

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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log

(rev. July-2010)

WEAPONS

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6

*****************************************************************

-Success of operation

-Reluctance of military

Watergate

-Evidence

-Need to control

-McCord

-Independent commission

-Dean’s opinion

-Other investigation

-Kleindienst

-Meeting with Ehrlichman

-Opinion

The President and Haldeman left at 10:55 am.

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