Conversation: 874-021
Prev: 874-020 Next: 874-022Start Date: 9-Mar-1973 1:35 PM
End Date: 9-Mar-1973 1:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:35 pm to 1:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 874-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 874-21
Date: March 9, 1974
Time: 1:35 pm – 1:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
-Prize winner
-Peoples Republic of China [PRC] trip photo
-President's attendance at ceremony
-Nguyen Van Thieu visit
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Tape Subject Log
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John D. Ehrlichman's press conference
-Ziegler's assessment of Ehrlichman's performance
-Watergate questions
-Ehrlichman's responses
-John W. Dean, III
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Dean's presence at a meeting
-Domestic issues
Watergate
-President's future press conference
-Ziegler's public stance
-Donald H. Segretti's case
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:35 pm.
President's speech on law enforcement
-Ehrlichman’s edits
-Briefing
-Prison guards officers
-Federal prisons
-Revision of draft
-Retyping
-Kidnapping
Briefings by John D. Ehrlichman
-Value
Speech
-Wording
-Assault on officers
-Federal officers
-Prison guards
-Punishment
President's meeting with William P. Rogers
-Appointment
-Scheduling
-Picture by press
-Publicity
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 874-21 (cont’d)
-International Conference on Vietnam
-Paris
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:04 pm.
Watergate
-Administration’s position
-Statements for public
-Dean
-Presence at interviews with White House staff
-Justification
-Ehrlichman's response
-Segretti
-Strategy for handling
-Gerald L. Warren
-Options
-Impact of various courses of action
-Impact on public
President's appearance on TV
-Timing
-President's speech on law enforcement
-Capital punishment
-Types of crimes
-Arrangements
-Drug abuse
-Pushers
-Marijuana
-Punishment
-Setting of speech
-Arrangements
-Use of Oval Office
-Time
-President's meeting with Rogers
-Capital punishment
-Public relations [PR] staff
-Types of crimes
-Hijacking
-Support of airline industry
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 874-21 (cont’d)
-Justin Dart's comments
-United Airlines
President's meeting of Rogers
-Press release
-Publicity
-Subjects
-International Conference on Vietnam
-Photograph
-Setting
Cabinet meeting
Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:35 pm.
Radio
President’s schedule
-Lunch
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:40 pm.
Cabinet meeting [?]
Speech writing
-Quotable lines
Hugh S. Sidey
-Criticism of administration
Watergate
-Embarrassment to administration
-Spiro T. Agnew
-President's statement
-Dean testifying
-Ehrlichman
Ronald L. Ziegler left at 1:40 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
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Conversation No. 874-21 (cont’d)