Conversation: 920-009
Prev: 920-008 Next: 920-010Start Date: 16-May-1973 5:39 PM
End Date: 16-May-1973 5:53 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buzhardt, J. Fred, Jr.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 920-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 920-9
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
Watergate
-Huston Plan
-Buzhardt’s activities
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 920-9 (cont’d)
-William C. Sullivan
-Robert Mardian
-Search of files
-Tom C. Huston
-Defense Intelligence Agency [DIA]
-Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
-James R. Schlesinger
-Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters
President’s schedule
Watergate
-Huston Plan
-Termination
-Records
-DIA
-National Security Agency [NSA]
-Meeting with NSA representatives
-Electronic surveillance
-Forthcoming meeting with Buzhardt
-Possible implementation
-Surreptitious entry
-Explanation
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National security]
[Duration: 28 s ]
INTELLIGENCE
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 920-9 (cont’d)
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Watergate
-Domestic disturbances
-Targeted groups
-Weathermen
-Students for a Democratic Society [SDS]
-Black Panthers
-Possible White House response
-Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
-President’s approval
-Chile
-John W. Dean III
-Role
-Huston Plan
-Motive
-Break-in
-James W. McCord’s statement regarding motive
-Knowledge of document
-Sol Lindenbaum memo, March 1972
-Motive
-Huston Plan
-Huston’s memory
-Possible White House response
-Buzhardt’s activities
-Mardian and Sullivan
-Mardian’s role
-Intelligence committee
-Buzhardt’s forthcoming call
The President and Buzhardt left at an unknown time before 5:53 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)