Conversation: 277-003
Prev: 277-002 Next: 277-004Start Date: 15-Sep-1971 11:05 AM
End Date: 15-Sep-1971 11:15 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.;Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:03:57
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:10:24
NARA Description:
On September 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:05 am to 11:15 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 277-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 277-3
Date: September 15, 1971
Time: 11:05 am - 11:15 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Attica prison riot
-Ziegler’s conversation with John D. Ehrlichman
-Ehrlichman’s conversation with Nelson A. Rockefeller
-Time
-Autopsies on hostages
-Advice
-Low profile stance of administration
-Support by the administration of Rockefeller
-The administration’s response
-Possible press conference statements
-Decision-making process by the administration
-The administration’s relationship with Rockefeller
-Events concerning Attica riot
-Possible outside influence
-Action of inmates
-Confrontation between guards and inmates
-Stance
-The left-wing and radicals
-Comparison to anti-Vietnam War moratoriums
-Public statement by the administration
-Decision by Rockefeller
-Position of responsibility
-Administration’s position on situation
-Rockefeller
-Action
-Telephone call to Ehrlichman
-Timing
-Possible public statements
-May Day demonstrators
Forthcoming press conference
-Possible question
-George S. McGovern
-Trip to Vietnam
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 277-3 (cont.)
-Security problem
-The President’s travels abroad
-Latin America, Peru, Burma, Pakistan
-Possible response
-Details
-Comments
-Ambassador
-McGovern’s security
Edmund S. Muskie
-Time magazine story
Attica
-Decision
-The President’s position
Ziegler left at 11:15 am.