Conversation: 381-015
Prev:  381-014 Next: 381-016Start Date: 18-Dec-1972 1:20 PM
End Date: 18-Dec-1972 1:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Hoopes, David C.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On December 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:20 pm to 1:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 381-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 381-15 Date: December 18, 1972 Time: 1:20 pm – 1:40 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Press Ziegler’s press conference -Duration -Second term reorganization -Anne L. Armstrong -Counselor to the President -Cabinet rank -Woman -Oveta Culp Hobby -The President’s choice -Senate confirmation -Requirement -Secretary of Department in Executive Branch -The President’s choice -Semantics -Tone -Second term reorganization -Armstrong -Counselor to the President -Tokenism -Counselor to the President -First term -Robert H. Finch -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Patrick P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -26- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 381-15 (cont’d) -Bryce N. Harlow -Arthur F. Burns -White House staff cuts -Finch -Return to California -Rumsfeld -Ambassadorship to North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -Counselor to the President -Peter Lisagor’s comment -Commerce and Transportation Department -White House staff -Departures -Desmond J. Barker -Gen. Robert L. Schulz -John C. Whitaker -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. -Charles W. Colson -Rumsfeld -Reduction -Executive Office -Vietnam negotiations -US bombing and mining of North Vietnam -Melvin R. Laird’s statement -The President’s May 8, 1972 speech -Settlement agreement -Enemy buildup -Offensive action -Settlement agreement -Prolonging the war -Henry A. Kissinger’s press conference -Settlement agreement -North Vietnam -Preventing enemy buildup -Offensive in South -The President’s May 8, 1972 speech -Kissinger’s press conference -Ziegler -Press relations -Lead story -The President’s May 8, 1972 speech -27- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 381-15 (cont’d) -Enemy offensive -Cessation of US bombing North of 20th Parallel -Timing Vietnam negotiations -US bombing and mining of North Vietnam -Press relations -Tass report -Hanoi -Fires -Continuation -Cessation North of 20th Parallel -Timing -October 1972 -Kissinger’s view -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -The President’s conversation with Kissinger -Public opinion -Ziegler’s press conference -Tone -Kissinger’s mood -B-52 losses -Ziegler’s conversation with Kissinger -Press and media relations -October 8, 1972 agreement -Ziegler’s conversation with Kissinger -Press relations -Kissinger’s “Peace is at hand” statement, October 26, 1972 Ziegler’s press conference -Press relations -Washington Post -The President’s recent conversation with Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Philadelphia Bulletin -Baltimore Sun -Unknown newspaper -Dallas Times Herald -Washington newspaper -Washington Star -28- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 381-15 (cont’d) David C. Hoopes entered at 1:31 pm. -Dan Rather’s question -Unknown reporter -Thomas E. Jarriel -Watergate Hoopes left at 1:32 pm. -Current representation -White House social events -Cause celebre -Local newspapers -National administration -Ziegler’s conversation with Helen Thomas -Questions -Ziegler’s handling -Emotions -Objectivity -The President’s conversation with Kissinger -National administration -Carroll Kilpatrick -Pool -Dorothy McCardle -Ziegler’s view -Christmas tree lighting -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -The President’s conversation with Ziegler -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart -Church services -Candlelight tour -Children -Mrs. Nixon -Elinor I. (Judefind) Agnew -McCardle -San Antonio Light -Kansas City Star -Baltimore Sun Vietnam War -29- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 381-15 (cont’d) -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Timing -Congressional relations -Thomas F. Eagleton’s and Jacob K. Javit’s statements -Public relations [PR] -Number of plans -Hanoi -Ziegler’s press conference -Use of “enemy” Ronald Ziegler left at 1:40 pm.