Conversation: 880-003
Prev:  880-002 Next: 880-004Start Date: 15-Mar-1973 11:58 AM
End Date: 15-Mar-1973 12:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 880-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 880-3 Date: March 15, 1973 Time: 11:58 am-12:05 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. President’s press conference -Watergate -Court tests -Ziegler’s future comments -President's comments -Restrictions on White House commentary -Cooperation with Congress -Record of administration -Alger Hiss case -Press sensitivity -Unknown reporter's question -Ed Kempler -Press bias -Comparison to Pentagon Papers case -Issues of case 3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-10) Conversation No. 880-3 (cont’d) -White House position with press -Clark R. Mollenhoff -President's handling of questions characterized -Dr. David K. E. Bruce -Stockpiling -Food prices -Importance of story -Aid to India and Pakistan -Watergate -John W. Dean, III -Executive privilege -Committee to Reelect the President -Responsibility -Kempler’s question -Hiss case -Cooperation with Congress -Hiss case -Issues -Press obsessions -Hostility to administration and presidency -Bias against President -Comparison to treatment of John F. Kennedy -Ziegler’s response Ziegler left at 12:05 pm.