Monday, August 06, 1973

• The Wall Street Journal reports that Vice President Spiro Agnew is being investigated in Baltimore for allegedly taking bribes throughout career including his time as Vice President.
• Richardson tells Nixon the case against Agnew is very strong.

Tuesday, August 06, 1974

• St. Clair tells his team that the President will fight on and they need to prepare their defense of him.
• Nixon calls a Cabinet meeting and explains if he thought any of his actions were impeachable, he would resign, but at this point he intends to stay through a Senate trial. (This is Nixon's final Cabinet meeting.) After the meeting Barry Goldwater tells Haig that Nixon will only receive a little over a dozen votes in his favor from the Senate. Then Goldwater tells Ford the President should resign immediately. Later, Goldwater speaks with Haig reiterates that the President will lose, adding that Nixon has lied to him for the last time. Still, Nixon is unconvinced.
• In the evening, Buchen has dinner at Ford's home and Ford tells him he's heard from Haig that everything will be over in a few days. Buchen reveals he's been working on a transition plan.
• Nixon gives Haig and Ziegler some notes to be used in his resignation speech.