Conversation: 934-012
Prev: 934-011 Next: 934-013Start Date: 7-Jun-1973 5:37 PM
End Date: 7-Jun-1973 5:52 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buzhardt, J. Fred, Jr.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:37 pm to 5:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 934-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 934-12
Date: June 7, 1973
Time: 5:37 pm - 5:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
Watergate
-Henry E. Petersen
-Forthcoming conversation with Buzhardt
-Conversations with President
-Firing of H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
-Grand Jury testimony
-Forthcoming testimony
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2011)
Conversation No. 934-12 (cont’d)
-Privilege
-Conversations with President
-Knowledge of Daniel Ellsberg break-in
-Time
-Paper
-Judge William M. Byrne, Jr.
-Justice Department investigation of evidence of Hunt’s activities
-Conversations with President
-Firing of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III
-Investigation
-Forthcoming testimony
-Dean
-Conversations with President
-William O. Bittman
-Conversations with Dean
-Dean
-Conversations with President
-Responsibility as White House counsel
-Conversations with President
-Richard A. Moore’s possible testimony
-President’s desire for full disclosure
-Meeting with Moore, Haldeman and Ehrlichman at La Costa
-Moore’s message to Mitchell concerning funds
-Funds for defendants
-Mitchell’s response
-President’s knowledge
-Conversations with President at La Costa
-Conversations with President in Washington, DC
-White House logs
-Story in Washington Post
-Dean’s response
-Timing
-Dean’s memory
-Meetings with President
-Request for March 1973, April 1973, September 1972 and October 1972
logs
-Cox
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. September-2011)
Conversation No. 934-12 (cont’d)
-Request for White House logs
-Purpose
-President’s involvement in preparation of former staff
members’ testimony
-Possible White House response
-Executive privilege
-Separation of powers
-Abuse of power
-December 18, 1972 bombing
-Cambodia
-Ervin committee hearings schedule
-Dean
-Court of Appeals
-David L. Baxelon
-Haldeman, Ehrlichman
-Jeb Stuart Magruder
Buzhardt left at 5:52 pm.