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On September 15, 1972, the President had a meeting with H. R. Haldeman and John Dean during which there was discussion of the fact that Watergate had been "kept

away from the White House," the President complimented

Dean for the skillful manner with which Dean had "handled"

Watergate by keeping Dean's "fingers in the dike," and the President commented that “the worst may happen, but it may not; so you just try to button it up as well as you

can and hope for.the best."


37.1 Tape recording of a portion of a meeting between V the President, H. R. Haldeman, and John Dean on September 15, 1972, and transcript thereof.

37.2 ' H. R. Haldeman's notes,wathe meeting referred to in.Item 37.1. - . . t

37.3 H. R. Haldeman's notes of listening to the tape recording referred to in Item 37.1.

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