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Conversation 010-076

TapeTape 10StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:36 AMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:39 AMTape start time02:32:57Tape end time02:35:59ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:36 am to 11:39 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-076 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 10-76

Date: October 6, 1971
Time: 11:36 am - 11:39 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 283-28]

     Press announcements
           -Speech
           -West Coast Dock Strike
                 -Taft-Hartley
                       -Secretary of Labor [James D. Hodgson]
                       -Injunction
           -Timing
           -Briefing for legislative leaders, October 7
                 -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -Cabinet meeting, October 8
           -John B. Connally press conference
                 -Coverage
           -Length of upcoming speech
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Mr. Ziegler, sir.
On the line.
Yes, sir.
Did you get off the announcement about the speech?
I'm going to do that at my briefing.
I haven't briefed.
I'm delaying just a slight time on this Taft-Hartley thing.
What I'm going to say is that you have the report under review, and you're reviewing it now.
You've been talking to the Secretary of Labor.
And then at about 2 o'clock, we're going to announce the move for an injunction.
But I am going to announce at 11.30 the 7.30 time.
For tomorrow night?
Yeah.
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.
On Thursday?
Yeah.
All right, sir.
Tomorrow.
And we're going to have a cabinet meeting Friday on the thing.
All right.
If you want to get a proper buildup.
And also, I think we ought to announce to Connolly...
When do you want to announce his press conference on Sunday?
I think we wait until Thursday on that, Mr. President.
Tomorrow, that is.
Yes, sir.
Well, maybe you can announce the legislative leaders then Thursday.
Right, I'll announce the... Yeah, announce all of that Thursday, then Thursday morning you can announce the legislative leaders.
Right.
You can announce the president will speak at what?
I'll announce the fact that you will speak today at 7.30.
Yeah, and just that, and then Thursday morning.
And hold the other for Thursday.
Right.
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
Yeah, I think so.
Tell him that I will.
Or do you think we should?
Don't you think it may discount it some to say that it's going to be 15 minutes?
Well, you've normally...
I'll just say, I don't know at this time.
I'll just say, I don't know how long it'll be at this time.
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.
Yes.
It'll be between perhaps 12 to 15 minutes.
Right.
I think that's a good time.
But I don't know whether we want to say that.
I'm just wondering.
I don't think I should say that.
I'm just wondering.
I wonder if you want to say it even tomorrow.
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.
I think you're right.
There's no need for me to give them the life.
I just wouldn't give them the life.
All right.
Because let's let the people think it's going to be a major statement and let her go.
Okay?
Okay, sir.
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