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Conversation 004-097

TapeTape 4StartWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 3:13 PMEndWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 3:14 PMTape start time03:26:21Tape end time03:26:52ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.;  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
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On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:13 pm to 3:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-097 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-97

Date: June 9, 1971
Time: 3:13 pm - 3:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Ronald L. Ziegler talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 255-38B]

     Melvin R. Laird's Air Force Academy speech
         -Vietnam casualty list
         -Source of Howard K. Smith's story

President conferred with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at 3:14 pm.

     Casualty figures
          -Laird as source of story
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Mr. Ziegler, sir.
Yeah.
Mr. President, Secretary Laird refers to this today in his Air Force Academy speech, where he says it will be less than 20, and he refers to it as being down...
90% and talks about the 1965.
They released that text last night.
I think that's probably where Howard K. Smith got it.
But he indicates that they will formally, you know, the official announcement will be made Thursday.
So that's where that came from.
It was Laird that did it.
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