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Wednesday, June 06, 1973

Cox meets with Nixon's legal team and asks about the existence of a tape of a conversation between the President and Dean. Buzhardt says no such tape exists and he was likely referring to a Dictabelt.

Thursday, June 06, 1974

Steve Bull again testifies before the Watergate grand jury regarding the missing 18.5 minute section from June 20. He hands over his notes about what was on the tape.
Kissinger is grilled by the press over his involvement in wiretapping.

"[Regarding payoffs for the Watergate burglars) You could get a million dollars, and you could get it in cash. I know where it could be gotten."

Richard Nixon | President of the United States