Conversation 034-100

TapeTape 34StartSaturday, December 16, 1972 at 3:45 PMEndSaturday, December 16, 1972 at 4:27 PMParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  White House operator;  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

On December 16, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 4:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-100 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 34-100

Date: December 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:45 pm and 4:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[The President can be heard in the background]

[See Conversation No. 382-13A]

       Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Haldeman talked with Ronald L. Ziegler at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 4:27 pm.

       Anne L. Armstrong
            -Counselor to the President
                 -Leaks
                       -Washington Star
                       -Cabinet rank
                       -Timing
                       -Texas
                              -Dallas newspapers
                              -Haldeman’s forthcoming meeting with Ziegler

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Thank you, sir.
Is this Mr. Holder?
Yes.
Thank you.
Ron?
Yes, sir.
Would you like to run a leak to the star for Sunday?
No.
Ron?
Yes, sir.
What is it?
The appointment of Ann Armstrong as counselor to the president with rank.
What will her duties be?
I'll give you a rundown on them.
How long do we need?
I would like to have something here at 4.35.
Okay, I'll be over and give you a...
This is great.
This is really great.
Let's leak it to the...
I don't want to talk to Ann.
Let's leak it to the... Tribune.
Our friends in Dallas.
Oh, yeah, absolutely.
I don't know where she is in Texas, but the Dallas papers through our good friends.
Big Texas story.
good Texas papers our friends down there and figure who we can give it to down there.
Think about that.
Don't do anything on it and I'll be over in a few minutes.