37–116

Conversation No. 37-116

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:22 am and 10:05 am
Location: White House Telephone

Ronald L. Ziegler talked with John W. Dean, III. The President can be heard in the background.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sept-09)

Conversation No. 33-116 (cont’d)


Preparation for press briefing

-Subpoena of Dean in Common Cause suit
-Dean's response
-Reason for subpoena
-Dean as President's counsel
-Subpoenas of Congressional aides
-Thomas J. Dodd
-Daniel Brewster
-Clark R. Mollenhoff's response
-White House staff depositions in civil suits
-Precedents
-Charles W. Colson
-Type of questions
-Mollenhoff
-Congressional aides' immunity
-Colson's deposition
-Judicial executive privilege
-Legislative executive privilege
-Differences

-Reasons for appearance
-E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
-Samuel J. Ervin, Jr.
-Senate committee
-Colson's deposition
-Speech on executive privilege