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Conversation: 705-007

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Start Date: 10-Apr-1972 11:41 AM

End Date: 10-Apr-1972 11:44 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ziegler, Ronald L.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:27:45

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:30:58

705a.mp3

705b.mp3

705c.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:41 am to 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 705-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 705-7
                                             23

                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                     Conv. No. 705-5 (cont.)


Date: April 10, 1972
Time: 11:41 am - 11:44 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Press statement
           -Gaylord Shell of Associated Press [AP]
                -Ziegler statement
           -The President’s remarks at signing ceremony of Biological Weapons Convention
                -Responsibilities of great powers
                -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]

     Vietnam
          -USSR
               -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin's call to Henry A. Kissinger
          -North Vietnamese offensive
               -Mistakes
                    -1972 election
               -South Vietnam
                    -Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                          -Reports
                    -Strengths
                          -Quang Tri
               -US counterforce
                    -Carriers
               -Press reports
                    -AP reports

Ziegler left at 11:44 am.