J. Fred Buzhardt Jr. Papers

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J. Fred Buzhardt Jr. Papers

J. Fred Buzhardt Jr. Papers

1923 - 1979 1973 - 1974

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The J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. Papers are organized according to the position in government held by Buzhardt and alphabetically by folder title within these divisions. The arrangement of Buzhardt's father's material as well as his own personal material follows this pattern. Photographs and oversize material have been removed from the papers. Most of the material in the papers concerns his involvement with the Watergate Affair. Of particular interest are the summaries of conversations, which include the date and time of the conversation/meeting, the individuals present, and a summary of the actual conversation. These summaries may also include a notation on significant events occurring during the period, recollections concerning the conversation from the participants, a notation concerning collateral material and search data. Other items of interest in the files on Watergate include a list of possible actions to be taken in response to the subpoenas for the tapes by special prosecutor Archibald Cox (which can be found in the first folder of the "Notes"); a memo concerning the response to made to the press on wire taps; correspondence from Senator Joseph Montoya (NM) asking for information on the wire-tapping of F. Donald Nixon, the President's brother; and transcripts (made in 1986) of tapes by Buzhardt concerning his recollections of conversations or the conversations themselves. There is very little material on the other positions held by Buzhardt, and none which relates to his tenure as assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond, other than some clippings in the Biographical Clippings file. The General Counsel to the Department of Defense material contains his Policy Council notes for the period July 17, 1972 to February 12, 1973. These notes cover developments in Southeast Asia, legislative affairs, foreign policy, politics, prisoners of war, and other topics. The collection also includes a copy of the final printed report of the Blue Ribbon Defense Panel; Buzhardt served as special assistant to the chair of the panel. Personal material in the papers include biographical clippings, which start with Buzhardt's appointment to West Point in the 1940's and end in 1976. they give a good overview of his public career, and concentrate on the time period before his Watergate appointment. Some of these clippings were gathered by his father, J. Fred Buzhardt, Sr. An interesting item in this part of the papers is the baby book for Buzhardt Jr., which includes not only photos of Buzhardt at six months and one year and family and personally descriptive information, but advertisements and suggestions for baby's health circa 1923 as well. The papers also include information on Buzhardt's father, J. Fred Buzhardt, Sr. There is a file of biographical clippings, which start in 1942 and chronicle his public career as a lawyer, county Democratic Party head, state legislator and judge-elect. A separate file provides information on his death in 1966 and the dedication of a portrait in the McCormick County courthouse one year later. There are also some miscellaneous items, such as a postcard announcing his marriage, certificates, and humorous items he collected.

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