President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss an upcoming interview given by First Lady Pat Nixon to reporter Marya McLaughlin. Nixon requests that Press Secretary Ron Ziegler review the transcript of the interview to provide a professional evaluation. The pair also touches upon Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s critical reaction to the nature of the questions posed to her mother during the session.
On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 140-12 Date: August 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 202-24] Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon previous interview [by Marya McLaughlin] -Ronald L. Ziegler -Transcript -Forthcoming request for a call to the President -Julie Nixon Eisenhower's reaction to questions
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