Conversation: 321-021
Prev:  321-020 Next: 321-022Start Date: 8-Mar-1972 2:15 PM
End Date: 8-Mar-1972 2:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:46:24
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:15:55
NARA Description:
On March 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 321-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 321-21 Date: March 8, 1972 Time: 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Refreshment Busing issue -Release of statement -Timing -John D. Ehrlichman -President’s schedule -Hugh Scott -Primary -Timing -Decision-making -Camp David 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 321-21 (cont.) -Legal research -Ziegler’s briefing -Possible delay of announcement -Florida primary -Ehrlichman -Previous conversations with Ziegler -Attorney General -John B. Connally -Florida primary -National problem -Busing -President’s policy -Possible solutions -Referendum -Florida primary -Controversy -New Hampshire -Patrick J. Buchanan An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 2:15 pm The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm. Busing issues -Release of statement -Timing -Florida primary -March 10, 1972 announcement -John N. Mitchell -Connally -John N. Ashbrook -Issues -Ehrlichman -Upcoming conversation with Ziegler -Camp David -Legal research -President’s instructions to Ziegler -Decision -Preparation -Issues -Constitutional amendment 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 321-21 (cont.) -Possible legislation -Probable language involved -Time of decision -Optimism for reaching a decision -Future announcement -Constitutional information -Possible influence from the primaries -Drafting -Timing -Florida primary -Ehrlichman -Decision -Newspapers -Television -Magazines -George C. Wallace -Constitutional amendment -Primary -Upcoming decision -Press Attorney General -Nomination hearings -Richard W. McLaren -John V. Tunney and Edward M. Kennedy -Questions -Supreme Court -Delay of submission of International Telegraph and Telephone [ITT] case -Kennedy and Tunney -Public opinion on activities -Wire services -Settlement -Fairness -Influence -Richard G. Kleindienst’s, Peter M. Flanigan’s, and McLaren’s view -Sheraton Hotel -White House -Flanigan -Media coverage -Flanigan 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 321-21 (cont.) People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip -Henry A. Kissinger’s possible television appearance -Ziegler’s previous conversation with Kissinger -Relationship with the State Department -Backgrounder -Helpfulness to the President -Television -President’s achievement -William P. Rogers -Kissinger’s “mystique” -Successes -Several keys -Public interest -The President’s involvement -President’s approach -Credibility -Kissinger’s viewpoint and experience -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Anxiousness from the network -Marvin L. Kalb -Agreement -Interview -Kissinger’s willingness -Structure -“Behind the scenes” scenario -Issues -Communiqués -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Magazines -News -Toast -Chou En-lai -Relationships -Types -CBS -Potential agreement for interview [?] -Kissinger -Chou En-lai -Backgrounders -PRC 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 321-21 (cont.) -Kissinger’s knowledge -Great Hall of the People -President and Thelma C. (“Pat” ) Nixon -Journalists -Chou En-lai Ziegler left at 2:45 pm.