President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss the Watergate investigation, June 23, 1972

Recording of a conversation between President Nixon and H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman about the Watergate investigation. President Nixon approves a plan to use the Central Intelligence Agency to prevent the FBI from investigating Nixon campaign contributions that had been used to fund the Watergate break-in. The conversation from which this segment was taken became known as the "Smoking Gun" after its transcript was publicly released in August 1974. (Caution: This clip contains adult language.) * * * * For more information, please visit the Nixon Library at www.nixonlibrary.gov or contact us at 714-983-9120 or [email protected] * * * * The appearance of any advertisements on this website does not constitute an endorsement of any product or service nor does it reflect any official position taken by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, the National Archives and Records Administration, or the United States Federal Government.