Conversation: 670-006
Prev:  670-005 Next: 670-007Start Date: 14-Feb-1972 10:02 AM
End Date: 14-Feb-1972 10:07 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:05:27
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:10:41
NARA Description:
On February 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 670-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 670-6 Date: February 14, 1972 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 670-5 (cont.) Time: Unknown between 10:02 am and 10:07 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Schedule -Trade with the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Press -Announcement -Busing meeting -Cabinet Room -Senators -Announcement -John D. Ehrlichman -Busing -Legal aspect -PRC trip -Ziegler’s talk with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Meeting -Arthur F. Burns PRC trip -Ziegler’s talk with Haldeman -Press -Briefings -Advance trip -Talk with Chinese Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:02 am. Burns’s arrival Bull left at an unknown time before 10:07 am. -Briefings -Chinese customs -Press corps -Need for upbeat tone -Press relations -Henry A. Kissinger 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 670-6 (cont.) -William P. Rogers -John A. Scali -Kissinger, Rogers, and Scali’s situation -Ziegler’s actions -The President’s briefing -Hawaii -Potential for questions -Avoiding substance -Ziegler’s talk with Haldeman -Possible uncertainty from the press -PRC -Preparation of film for Kissinger -Off the record -Shown to the press -Kissinger situation -Possible lecture off the record to the press -President’s view -Rogers -Potential problem -Eugene V. Risher -Edward R.F. Cox -Rogers Ziegler left at 10:07 am.