Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-069
Parker & Buzhardt on Watergate and John W. Dean III
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 5:21 PM–5:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 52 sec
AI Summary
Doug Parker and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. coordinated the delivery of sensitive documents belonging to John W. Dean, III to Assistant Attorney General Earl J. Silbert. The discussion addressed the reasons for a delay in the transfer and confirmed plans to inspect and copy the materials once they reached Silbert’s office. To resolve the lingering issues causing the holdup, Buzhardt committed to placing an immediate follow-up call to Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen.
- Watergate
- John W. Dean III
- Earl J. Silbert
- Henry E. Petersen
- Legal documents
- Department of Justice
Audio
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1973, Doug Parker and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-69
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:45 and 6:45 p.m.
Location: White House Telephone
Doug Parker talked with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
[See also Conversation No. 435-40C]
Watergate
-John W. Dean, III’s documents
-Delivery to Earl J. Silbert
-41-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Previous PRMPA Statute (A) withdrawal reviewed 05/20/2019. Segment will remain closed.]
[Statute]
[046-069-w001]
[Duration: 6s]
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Watergate
-John W. Dean, III’s documents
-Reasons for delay
-Buzhardt’s forthcoming call to Henry E. PetersenAlso recorded on May 15, 1973
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- 046-064 3:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 046-065 4:19 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:20 pm.
- 046-066 5:01 PM · 8 min — Ronald L. Ziegler and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:08 pm.
- 046-067 5:21 PM · 14 sec — J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 046-068 5:21 PM · 23 sec — J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. and Doug Parker talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 046-070 6:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 6:57 pm.
- 046-071 6:57 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 6:57 pm to 7:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 046-069, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-069 (accessed October 1, 2026).