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Conversation: 854-008

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Start Date: 13-Feb-1973 9:00 AM

End Date: 13-Feb-1973 9:15 AM

Participants:

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

Recording Device: Oval Office

854-008.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 9:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 854-8

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

       News summary
             -Lyndon K. ("Mort") Allin
             -Martin Schram
                    -Opposition to President
                    -Editor’s influence

       President's telephone call with Claudia A. (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
              -Flying flag
                       -Claudia Johnson's opinion
                       -End of mourning period
                              -Reminder to public
                              -Thirty day period
                       -Ziegler's opinion
                       -Emotional impact
                                               -4-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. August-10)
                                                              Conversation No. 854-8 (cont’d)

                       -Announcement
                              -Tribute to Lyndon B. Johnson and prisoners of war [POWs]
                       -Richard A. Moore's opinion
                       -Announcement
                              -Television [TV]
                              -Statement by the President

Ziegler left at 9:15 am.