President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate scheduling and legal strategy regarding the ongoing Watergate investigation. The discussion specifically addressed the administration's defensive posture toward the Ervin Committee and concerns over damaging press leaks. Nixon also arranged a briefing with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. to further manage the White House's response to the scandal.
On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:31 pm and 5:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 447-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 447-9
Date: June 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:31 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
President’s schedule
-Oval Office
-J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
Watergate
-White House response
-Ervin Committee
-Leaks to pressThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.