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Conversation 044-155

TapeTape 44StartThursday, April 12, 1973 at 2:23 PMEndThursday, April 12, 1973 at 2:24 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-155 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 44-155
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: 2:23-2:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.
[See also Conversation No. 428-9]
Page | 110
White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
President's schedule
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Taping of remarks to press
-Possible release
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, sir.
Ron, I had spoken to Bob about the possibility of taping the remarks to the president.
I think it's going to be so rather uncertain about the time and everything that I'm probably isn't really worth doing.
All right.
Have you told him by the chance?
No, sir.
You haven't.
Let's keep it loose.
Shall we do that?
Actually, what we could do is tape record them, and then after you deliver them, we decide.
Decide, yeah.
And not say anything to them, but just say, well... Don't say anything about it.
I'm not sure that... You never know what they're going to say or how long they talk and all that sort of thing.
It's freer and easier for me, too, than if I don't worry about it.
Sure.
Why don't we just tape them, and then after you deliver them, I'll check with you to see if you want them released.
Fine, Ron.
And handle it on that basis.
We won't let the press know anything until the decision is made.
Addressed.
Well, fine.
Okay.
Okay, Ron.
Thank you.
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