Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 034-100
Date: Saturday, December 16, 1972 at 3:45 PM
Participants: Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-100

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[0:01] Thank you, sir.
[0:03] Is this Mr. Holder?
[0:16] Yes.
[0:19] Thank you.
[0:34] Ron?
[0:35] Yes, sir.
[0:36] Would you like to run a leak to the star for Sunday?
[0:39] No.
[0:40] Ron?
[0:40] Yes, sir.
[0:40] What is it?
[0:43] The appointment of Ann Armstrong as counselor to the president with rank.
[0:52] What will her duties be?
[0:55] I'll give you a rundown on them.
[0:56] How long do we need?
[0:58] I would like to have something here at 4.35.
[1:02] Okay, I'll be over and give you a...
[1:06] This is great.
[1:08] This is really great.
[1:10] Let's leak it to the...
[1:11] I don't want to talk to Ann.
[1:12] Let's leak it to the... Tribune.
[1:15] Our friends in Dallas.
[1:16] Oh, yeah, absolutely.
[1:19] I don't know where she is in Texas, but the Dallas papers through our good friends.
[1:25] Big Texas story.
[1:28] good Texas papers our friends down there and figure who we can give it to down there.
[1:38] Think about that.
[1:39] Don't do anything on it and I'll be over in a few minutes.