← 131-035131-037 →

Conversation 131-036

TapeTape 131StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:44 AMEndThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:45 AMTape start time02:21:51Tape end time02:22:56ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Study Table
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed concerns regarding journalist Earl Mazo’s attempts to secure financing for a trip to the Soviet Union. Nixon emphasized that the White House could not justify providing a discounted rate or government funding for the travel, insisting that Mazo must secure independent financing through channels like the Woodrow Wilson Center. Haldeman agreed to coordinate with Communications Director Herbert Klein and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler to resolve the logistical and funding issues surrounding the trip.

Earl MazoSoviet UnionHerbert G. KleinWhite House communicationsTravel financingRonald L. Ziegler
AudioNARA Description

On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:44 am to 11:45 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 131-36

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: 11:44 am - 11:45 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See also Conversation No. 191-15]

     Earl Mazo
          -Trip to Soviet Union
                -Herbert G. Klein
                -Call to Woods
                -Financing
                      -Reader's Digest
                      -Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
                -Discount rate
                -Klein
                      -Ronald L. Ziegler
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Did Rose reach you?
No.
Yeah.
What she called me about is the Mazo problem.
And apparently Herb Klein is in the act, and he's called and talked to her and says he's dying to go and so forth.
And I said, well, it's a pure case that nobody will finance it.
You know, the Reader's Digest can't because you won't write anything.
She says, well, no, the Woodrow Wilson Center for this and that and the other thing will pay its way.
That's fine.
That's what I told her, that if he could... No problem, if he gets his way, pay.
Yeah.
Well...
I'll get it straightened out.
If you can.
Sure.
I mean, I have no objection to his going, but I don't believe we can...
I don't think we can justify, you know, giving him a cut rate.
You can't.
Can you?
No.
You've got a few other cut rates, but you know what I mean?
Within reason, you can maybe trim a little bit.
Oh, yeah, we can help, but we... We can help, but he's... We can't get the...
It's a question of his getting it financed.
Sure.
Sure.
Of course, Klein should have talked to Ziegler about it.
I don't know what the hell.
That's the way to do that.
I'll find out about that.
Yeah, okay, fine.
← 131-035131-037 →