Conversation: 401-007
Prev:  401-006 Next: 401-008Start Date: 9-Jan-1973 2:39 PM
End Date: 9-Jan-1973 2:53 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:39 pm to 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 401-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 401-7 Date: January 9, 1973 Time: Between 2:39 pm and 2:53 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Ziegler's lunch meeting -Clifton Daniel -Absence -Francis L. Dale -Washington Star -Possible purchase -Financial status -Donald M. Kendall -Walter H. Annenberg Washington Star -Afternoon newspaper -Compared to morning -Dale’s newspapers [?] -Qualities -Potential -Compared to Washington Post -Ziegler’s conversation with [First name unknown] Wilson [?] -Dale -Press relations -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb-09) Conversation No. 401-7 (cont’d) -Financial status -Dale -Television [TV] Station (WMAL) -TV income -Compared to newspaper income -Benefits to Washington DC -Dale -Qualities -The President’s support -William Randolph Hearst Jr. [?] -Future -Patrick J. Buchanan -William F. Buckley Martin Agronsky TV show Buckley’s TV show Helen Thomas, Fran Lewine [?] -Conversation -Exclusive The President’s interview on aging Mode of dress -Ziegler -Neckties -Appropriateness -The President -US of neckties -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Moscow, Peking Herbert G. Klein -Future -The President’s conversation with Haldeman -Ziegler’s conversation -Future -Press secretary role -Advantage -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb-09) Conversation No. 401-7 (cont’d) -Press relations -Compared to director of communications -Policy -Ziegler’s conversation with Haldeman Washington Star -Possible new owner -Dale Press relations -White House power -Elections -Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead -Congressional relations -[Arnold] Eric Sevareid -TV deregulation -VHF channels Washington Star -Dale Haldeman Ziegler left at 2:53 pm.