Conversation: 702-010
Prev: 702-009 Next: 702-011Start Date: Tuesday, April 4, 1972 11:01 PM
End Date: Tuesday, April 4, 1972 11:18 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:12:34
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:28:58
NARA Description:
On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:01 pm to 6:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 702-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 702-10
Date: April 4, 1972
Time: 6:01 pm - 6:18 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
The President's meeting with Russell A. Kirk
-Book
Vietnam
-Weather
-Reports
-Air strikes
-Initiation
-Effectiveness
-Public support
-North Vietnamese offensive
-Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] crossing
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 6:03 pm.
-Washington Star headlines
-Offensive
-Wire service leaks
-Department of Defense
-Department of State
-White House
-Violation of 1954 and 1968 agreements
-Uniqueness
-Public relations efforts
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Ziegler left at 6:03 pm.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 10s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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-ITT [International Telephone and Telegraph]
-Money
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 25s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Speeches
-Henry A. Kissinger invitation
-Frank Stanton
-Station owners
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] affiliates
-Program rights
-Local news
-Editorials
-Support for the President
-Approval
Mitchell
-Control of campaign
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
-ITT case
-Diversion
1972 campaign
-Finances
-Mitchell's concerns
-Congressional guidelines
-John W. Gardner
-List of contributors
-Release
-Mailings
-Handling
-List of contributors
-Release
-The President's posture
-Major issues
-Vietnam
Vietnam
-Kissinger
-Negotiations
-Bombing
-Stakes of war
-Consequences of defeat
-Viability of US foreign policy
-Credibility
Education
-Forthcoming speech to the National Catholic Education Association [NCEA]
-Speech draft
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Delivery to the President
-The President's review
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Contents
-John Cardinal Krol
-Conversation with Charles W. Colson
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 17s ]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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ITT case
-Haldeman’s discussion with Mitchell
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2m 13s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
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The President's schedule
-Trip to Philadelphia
-Krol
-Reception
The President and Haldeman left at 6:18 pm.