Conversation: 355-022
Prev:  355-021 Next: 355-023Start Date: 5-Oct-1972 9:51 AM
End Date: 5-Oct-1972 10:20 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:51 am to 10:20 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 355-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 355-22 Date: October 5, 1972 Time: 9:51 am - 10:20 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Meeting Office problem 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Pen The President's forthcoming press conference -Details -Watergate -Charges about hiding in the White House -Presentation of issues -Charles W. Colson's memorandum -Ziegler’s reports -Ziegler’s recent response -Possible response -Congress -Presidential duties -George S. McGovern -Tone -Vietnam War -Nguyen Van Thieu -Speculation -Henry A. Kissinger -News interest -Optimism and pessimism -Soviet-American trade -Maritime agreement -Jewish emigration from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Discussion with [William P. Rogers] -Abraham A. Ribicoff -Rogers -Prisoners of war [POWs] and the Vietnam War -Laos -Administrations efforts -POW families -Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. -Press coverage -Negotiations -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Charges of corruption against the President's administration -Possible use of Jerome R Waldie quote -Adolf Hitler analogy -Vietnam -Efforts to prevent a communist government 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Comparison to [Holocaust] -The President’s trips to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and Moscow -Waldie Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Vietnam -Questions to Ziegler from Donald Fulsom of United Press International [UPI] -Fulsom -Communist government The President's residences -Sump pump-heating system -San Clemente -Jack N. Anderson column -Jim Deakin -Leak -Florida -Secret Service -Pool at Key Biscayne -Bulletproofing -Heating system -Improvements -Secret Service comment -Electrical works -Surveillance camera -Deakin Press relations -Vietnam -Negotiations -US -PRC -Cambodia -Reflection of the President -Negotiating -1972 election -The President's record for last four years -Ziegler’s statement to the press -Past press conferences and press contacts -Adminstrations position -John F. Osborne, Time-Life, Walter L. Cronkite, Jr. 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -The President’s view -Possible conversation with Cronkite -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] proposal for interviews -The President’s instructions -McGovern [?] -Debate-type format -Response -Telephone calls -Ziegler’s secretary -The President's schedule -Equal time -Networks -1972 election -California -Labor Day McGovern's charges of corruption -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Hugh S. Sidey -William F. Buckley, Jr. -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Response The President's schedule -Radio talk -Busing -Explanation for bill vetoes 1972 election -Debating -Instructions for Ziegler -McGovern's voting record -Michael J, Mansfield -Hubert H. Humphrey -Washington and White House press corps -Double standard -McGovern -R. Sargent Shriver Ziegler left at 10:20 am. 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06)