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Conversation 444-026

TapeTape 444StartTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 9:37 PMEndTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 9:56 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Buzhardt, J. Fred, Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:37 pm to 9:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 444-26

Date: June 12, 1973
Time: 9:37 pm - 9:56 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with J. Fred Buzhardt.

[See Conversation No. 40-43]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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They'll work it.
They take 100 stands to.
Not yet.
We're looking for this dark side of the problem.
Figuring he'd spoil the prosecution.
Because on the use of him, the first thing he might do is to go in there and contest everything he did.
He might contest everything he did.
I'll let me ask you this.
If they've got a nail down before he goes there, then what happens?
I think you know that.
I'm worried.
I'm sure he's got a nail down.
I'm not sure.
He's been lying before.
He's been lying before.
He's been lying before.
He's been lying before.
In his case, though, he's already going to purchase it.
Who?
Who said that?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I'm curious to hear what you want.
Are you sure you're happy?
Boy, are you sure for me?
I'm sure you'll have the law.
What could it have been, Scott?
I think it was except for me and others, but I don't remember having all of those.
He knows as far as he can follow the curve.
Right.
Yeah, I remember we went through all that.
I'm not sure if this kind of document ever could be used.
I mean, that's a... Yeah.
I don't know.
Okay.
Well, I hope you're good.
I don't know what it is, but it doesn't give a crap.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
One point that I'm sure you've gotten out of here is the fact that all of this business is going to be ruined.
It's going to be ruined.
It's going to be ruined.
It's going to be ruined.
It's going to be ruined.
It's going to be ruined.
It's going to be ruined.
And what was Sunday afternoon?
I think then, if I grow a sardine, it's pretty hard to get a sardine.
You see what I'm getting at?
Friday, you're not preparing anybody.
Yep.
It's going to be the 2nd of July.
I was trying to figure this out.
We've got about 7 or 8 of them.
All right, Greg, good luck.
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