Conversation: 416-034
Prev:  416-033 Next: 416-035Start Date: 15-Mar-1973 9:22 AM
End Date: 15-Mar-1973 10:05 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:22 am to 10:05 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 416-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 416-34 Date: March 15, 1973 Time: 9:22 pm-10:05 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Watergate -Problems -Donald H. Segretti -Peter M. Flanigan -Investigation -John W. Dean, III -Questions about Ervin Committee appearance -Response -Henry A. Kissinger -Constitution -Separation of powers -John D. Ehrlichman -Testimony -Dean’s letter -Testimony to committee by staff -Kissinger -Ehrlichman -Dean’s responsibilities -Dwight L. Chapin -Ziegler’s statement -President’s confidence in White House staff -Press questions for President -Past investigations -President’s possible answers -Chapin -Charges against -White House statements -President’s final statement -Ziegler’s game plan to questions -Segretti -Chapin -Clark R. Mollenhoff -40- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 416-34 (cont’d) -Further questions -President’s answers -Dean -Dealings with Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III -Ervin Committee -Dealings with Dean -Cooperation -Dean -FBI information -Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] -Testimony to committee -Congressional relations -White House staff -Depositions -Ervin Committee hearings -Dean -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Testimony -Subpoena -Cross examination -Separation of powers -Cooperation of White House -Haldeman testimony -Richard G. Kleindienst hearings -Flanigan -Answers to questions from press -Cooperation with committee -Right to cross-examine White House staff -Ehrlichman, Kissinger -Ziegler’s statements to press -Confidence in Chapin Trade legislation Watergate -CRP -Testimony -Dean -41- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 416-34 (cont’d) -Ehrlichman, Ziegler -Chapin -Answers to press -Washington Post stories -Grand jury proceedings -Chapin -Segretti -Allegations -Chapin’s denials -Herbert W. Kalmbach testimony -Dean -Position for Ervin Committee -Separation of powers -Statements for press -Chapin President's meeting with Kissinger Ziegler's statements for press -Legislation for Indians -Patrick J. Buchanan [?] -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. -Rogers C. B. Morton Executive privilege -Statement by Ziegler -Statement by President Press conference -Handouts -Preparations Ziegler left at 10:05 am. -42- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09)