Nixon tells Buzhardt he believes two other conversations on June 23 make the case for national security. Buzhardt listens as Haldeman and Nixon continue to build the cover story as to why the FBI should not go further into its Watergate investigation. Buzhardt tells Nixon the conversations actually make the situation even worse. Later Buzhardt meets with St. Clair and explains the significance of the conversations and how they directly contradict St. Clair’s words to the committee. St. Clair understands the President had lied.