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Nixon & Buzhardt on Watergate investigation and legal counsel

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 10:25 AM–10:27 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Buzhardt, J. Fred, Jr.Conversation919-014 on Tape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 10:25 AMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 10:27 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 919-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and legal counsel J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. held a brief meeting to verify the status of undisclosed materials or records. Buzhardt confirmed that the requested items had been secured and reviewed, though he noted that the effort yielded unsuccessful or unproductive results. This exchange served as a status update regarding the handling of sensitive documentation amidst the unfolding Watergate investigation.

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Hello?
Hi.
Hi, friend.
Uh, did you get the stuff yet?
Did that, uh...
yeah yeah yeah and the whole business of this thing came home as well i can assure you it was done and uh hey it wasn't very successful either
Right.
Right.
Good.
Good.

NARA Description

On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:25 am to 10:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 919-14

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: 10:25 am - 10:27 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 46-77]

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  • 919-013 10:23 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:25 am.
  • 046-077 10:25 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:25 am to 10:27 am.
  • 919-015 10:27 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:27 am to 10:31 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 919-014, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).