Date: January 31, 1973

Time: 10:04 am – 10:06 am

Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan

[See Conversation No. 403-15]

Preparation for the President’s forthcoming press conference on Watergate

-John D. Ehrlichman

-Location

-John W. Dean, III, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

-Ehrlichman’s comments

-No comment on case during period of litigation and appeal

-Possible questions and answers

-Maurice H. Stans, John N. Mitchell

-Samuel J. Ervin, Jr.

-Haldeman

-Executive privilege

-Dwight L. Chapin, Donald H. Segretti

-Dean investigation

-Stans, Mitchell

-Advice from Dean

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