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Conversation: 880-003

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Start 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

880-003.mp3

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
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                    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.