Conversation: 948-003
Prev:  948-002 Next: 948-004Start Date: 11-Jul-1973 8:33 AM
End Date: 11-Jul-1973 8:38 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On July 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:33 am to 8:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 948-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 948-3 Date: July 11, 1973 Time: 8:33 am - 8:38 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Watergate -Ervin Committee hearings -John N. Mitchell’s testimony -News summary -Networks’ commentary -John W. Chancellor -Overriding theme -Reaction to Mitchell -Effect on John W. Dean, III’s testimony -Lack of informing President -Motives -Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] [?] -Chancellor, New York Times -Jules Witcover’s coverage -Contrasted with granted immunity -Motives -George McGovern -Witcover’s prose -President’s appreciation -White House response -Kenneth W. Clawson, William J. Baroody, Jr. -Dean -Financial arrangements -Gordon C. Strachan -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 948-3 (cont’d) Julie Nixon Eisenhower, [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] interview -Networks’ coverage -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -National Broadcasting Company [NBC] -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Watergate -President’s reaction -President’s offer for assistance -Reception -President’s assessment of Julie Nixon Eisenhower and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -Compared to Cabinet officers News leads -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]’s reaction to US troop movements -Federal Reserve credit increases The President and Ziegler left at 8:38 am.