Conversation: 666-007
Prev:  666-006 Next: 666-008Start Date: 7-Feb-1972 1:31 PM
End Date: 7-Feb-1972 2:03 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:31:55
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:03:55
NARA Description:
On February 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:31 pm to 2:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 666-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 666-7 Date: February 7, 1972 Time: 1:31 pm - 2:03 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Greetings Press briefing -Criticism -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s interview on the Today show, February 7, 1972 -Xuan Thuy 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -White House Haldeman interview briefing -The President’s meeting with Haldeman -Critics -Liberals -Reaction to Haldeman’s rhetoric -The President’s peace proposals -Prospects -Need for unity -Haldeman’s view -Talk with Ziegler -The President’s view -Unity -Edmund S. Muskie statement -Honesty -William P. Rogers’s statement -Muskie’s statement questioned -Facts -Motives compared to effect -Barbara Walters -Effectiveness of press interviews -Haldeman -John D. Ehrlichman -Henry A. Kissinger -Rogers -Haldeman’s interview -Timing -Compared to Muskie’s statement -Muskie statements -Possible response form the Administration -William E. Brock, III [?] -Rogers -Ziegler’s remarks -Unity -Cease-fire -1970 -Withdrawal of forces -Patrick J. Buchanan -Talk with Ziegler -Possible response 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 666-7 (cont.) Press stories -Coverage -Campaign -Signing bills -Foreign aid -The President’s schedule -President’s speech -Television coverage -Press list -Haldeman’s interview -Democrats’ reaction -Michael J. Mansfield -Criticism -Freedom of speech -Haldeman -Hugh Scott statement -Alan Cranston -Public support for President -Ziegler’s example -Press questions -Kissinger -Xuan Thuy -Military compared to political issues -Haldeman’s reaction to criticism -Haldeman’s talk with Ziegler -Mansfield -Critics -Senators -Right to express themselves -Haldeman -Administration handling President’s schedule -Press conference -Timing -Upcoming trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Announcement -Schedule -Hawaii -Briefing 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 666-7 (cont.) -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon attendance on PRC trip -History of Mrs. Nixon’s travels -Buchanan -Kissinger -Preparations -Questions -Numbers -Frequency -Vietnam -Criticism -Possible response by the Administration -Motives -Muskie -Unity -Critics -President’s responsibility -Press conference -Television -Options Press stories -Press list for PRC trip -Exclusions -Nicholas P. Thimmesch -Cliff Evans, RKO -Alan Leo -Upcoming trip the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Representation -Journalists -Trip coverage -William F. Buckley, Jr. -Location -Attitude -Hawaii briefing -Today Show -Haldeman’s briefing -Journalistic contacts -Jack N. Anderson papers -Kissinger -[Yeoman Charles E. Radford] -Alexander M. Haig’s, Ziegler’s reactions 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 666-7 (cont.) -PRC -Air Force One -Wire reports -Henry A. Kissinger’s possible involvement -Haldeman’s comments -Kissinger’s concern -Ziegler’s view -Democrats -Vietnam War critics -The President’s posture -Haldeman’s intent -Effect -Press conference -Call for honest criticism -Possible pressure from the press -Lyndon B. Johnson -Previous press attacks -Edward M. Kennedy -Comment -Alejandro A. Lanusse -Telephone call -Length -Meeting with attorneys -Drug prosecution program -Haldeman interview -Democrats -Muskie -Kennedy -Ziegler’s press conference comments -Muskie statements -Rogers statement -Timing -Taping time -World report -Busing -Extensive statement ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 666-7 (cont.) [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 53s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Ziegler left at 2:03 pm.