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Monday, June 04, 1973
- Nixon requests tapes from Steve Bull of conversations he had in the previous few months with Dean. He tells Haig and Ziegler some conversations, particularly March 21, could be problematic. Both of the President's men tell him he has nothing to worry about. Ziegler, in particular, feels most of the guilt falls on Mitchell and Magruder. They decide to let Dean tell his side of the story before giving any responses.
- Nixon summons Buzhardt and goes over his notes of the tapes. Privately Buzhardt is not as confident as others that Dean can't make a solid case against the President.
- Cox asks Ervin to suspend the Senate hearings fearing that the hearings would be problematic for any future trials.
Tuesday, June 04, 1974
- Magruder begins his seven month prison sentence.
"I don't respect the type of shabby journalism that is being practiced by the Washington Post."
Ron Ziegler | White House Press Secretary