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unintentional. talk about some material. more tapes from the height of the water gate scandal have been released. pete williams has more on the newly released tapes including a phone call from a supporter who would one day become president. >> reporter: in the spring of 1973, richard nixon is a president under siege facing daily revelations about his administrations role in the watergate scandal. >> this office is a sacred trust. >> reporter: after the speech and apparently after a few drinks...

♪ >> phone rings. its john dee. and he said have you given any thought to what youre going to do next? and i said john what in the world are you trying to tell me? and he said well i think you need to figure out what youre going to do next. and i said does bob know this? and he said bob asked me to talk to you. i could not believe it. so the next day i flew up to camp david. and bob met me and we went over to one of the cabins and talked. and we were both crying. and he said that it looked lik...

Bob, for you for john the rest but goddamn it im never going to discuss this son of a bitching watergate thing again, never, never, never, never. the interesting thing, the only cabinet officer that has called is cap weinberger bless his soul. all the rest are waiting to see what the polls show. let me say youre a strong man, goddamn it, and i love you. and i love john and all the rest. and by god, keep the faith. keep the faith. youre going win this son of a bitch. >> absolutely. >> i dont know...

Now for three weeks. and i told him that you recognize that their lawyers dont agree with this approach and that they dont agree with this approach. but the president feels clear in his mind now that this must be done, and thats what he wants. and bob said fine. he understands. he feels its a wrong decision, but he will abide by it. and in terms of john he said i think john is going to be more difficult in accepting this. and bob said ill do what i can with john. >> good. big man. >> he sure is....