Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 010-076
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:36 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/010-076

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[0:01] Mr. Ziegler, sir.
[0:04] On the line.
[0:04] Yes, sir.
[0:05] Did you get off the announcement about the speech?
[0:09] I'm going to do that at my briefing.
[0:10] I haven't briefed.
[0:12] I'm delaying just a slight time on this Taft-Hartley thing.
[0:15] What I'm going to say is that you have the report under review, and you're reviewing it now.
[0:19] You've been talking to the Secretary of Labor.
[0:21] And then at about 2 o'clock, we're going to announce the move for an injunction.
[0:26] But I am going to announce at 11.30 the 7.30 time.
[0:32] For tomorrow night?
[0:32] Yeah.
[0:33] Well, you might as well announce to, if Haldeman has it, that we'll be a... We're going to have a 4.30 meeting for a briefing for legislative leaders.
[0:45] On Thursday?
[0:47] Yeah.
[0:47] All right, sir.
[0:48] Tomorrow.
[0:49] And we're going to have a cabinet meeting Friday on the thing.
[0:55] All right.
[0:56] If you want to get a proper buildup.
[0:58] And also, I think we ought to announce to Connolly...
[1:01] When do you want to announce his press conference on Sunday?
[1:03] I think we wait until Thursday on that, Mr. President.
[1:06] Tomorrow, that is.
[1:07] Yes, sir.
[1:09] Well, maybe you can announce the legislative leaders then Thursday.
[1:11] Right, I'll announce the... Yeah, announce all of that Thursday, then Thursday morning you can announce the legislative leaders.
[1:17] Right.
[1:19] You can announce the president will speak at what?
[1:21] I'll announce the fact that you will speak today at 7.30.
[1:24] Yeah, and just that, and then Thursday morning.
[1:26] And hold the other for Thursday.
[1:27] Right.
[1:28] and that and that the press secretary of the treasury will have the president will speak at 7 30 and uh that there will be a secretary to have a press conference at 12 o'clock i want to try to get his press conference carried again i think they will because of its enormous importance particularly at that time 12 noon i'm sure they will sort of a dead time for them all right all right fine okay should i indicate the length of your uh address
[1:58] Yeah, I think so.
[1:59] Tell him that I will.
[2:03] Or do you think we should?
[2:04] Don't you think it may discount it some to say that it's going to be 15 minutes?
[2:09] Well, you've normally...
[2:10] I'll just say, I don't know at this time.
[2:12] I'll just say, I don't know how long it'll be at this time.
[2:15] He's still in the process of reviewing the materials and meetings today on the... Actually, it's going to be less than 15 minutes.
[2:24] Yes.
[2:25] It'll be between perhaps 12 to 15 minutes.
[2:27] Right.
[2:28] I think that's a good time.
[2:30] But I don't know whether we want to say that.
[2:32] I'm just wondering.
[2:33] I don't think I should say that.
[2:34] I'm just wondering.
[2:35] I wonder if you want to say it even tomorrow.
[2:37] For the reason that, as far as the listening audience is concerned, I think it's not so important if we're just going to say so little.
[2:47] I think you're right.
[2:49] There's no need for me to give them the life.
[2:50] I just wouldn't give them the life.
[2:54] All right.
[2:55] Because let's let the people think it's going to be a major statement and let her go.
[2:58] Okay?
[2:59] Okay, sir.