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Conversation: 394-008

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Start Date: 5-Jan-1973 1:04 PM

End Date: 5-Jan-1973 1:08 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ziegler, Ronald L.

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

394-008.mp3

NARA Description:

On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:04 pm to 1:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 394-8

Date: January 5, 1973
Time: 1:04 pm - 1:08 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

       The President’s schedule
            -Freshmen Congressman bipartisan leadership reception, January 5, 1973
                  -Unknown person
                         -The President’s conversation with Stephen B. Bull
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Sept.-08)

                                                                Conversation No. 394-8 (cont’d)

              -Press pool
                    -Robert F. Clark
                    -Frank Van Der Linden
                    -Linda J. Heffner of Philadelphia Bulletin
                    -Jerald F. (“Jerry”) terHorst
                    -Allan Palmer of Oklahoman
                    -Ann Schmidt of Denver Post
                    -Edgar Allan Poe of New Orleans Time Picayune
                    -Fay Wells
                    -Des Moines Register
                          -Don Kaul
                    -Louise Hutchinson
                          -Chicago Tribune

       Press relations
             -Ziegler’s press conference
                    -Vietnam negotiations
                          -The President’s May 8, 1972 decision
                          -The President’s bipartisan leadership meeting
                               -Congressional relations
                                     -US withdrawal
                                            -William E. Timmons
                                            -Prisoners of War [POWs]
                                            -Continuation of war
                                            -Compared to cease-fire
                                                  -Cambodia, Laos
                                                  -End of war
                                                  -Responsibility

Ziegler left at 1:08 pm.