President Nixon consulted with Ronald Ziegler and Alexander Haig regarding the administration's public response to allegations of ITT involvement in Chilean politics. The discussion centered on a recent State Department denial concerning controversial statements attributed to Ambassador Edward M. Korry, which had been leaked by columnist Jack Anderson. Nixon and his aides agreed to deflect further inquiries by referencing the President’s previously stated policy positions on Latin America and Chile.
On March 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 5:33 pm to 5:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-6 Date: March 23, 1972 Time: 5:33 pm - 5:34 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See Conversation No. 692-7C] Chile -Ziegler’s comments on International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] involvement -State Department -Statement -Edward M. Korry statement -Dominican Republic -Jack N. Anderson Ziegler conferred with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [End of conferral] -ITT statement -Instructions -Salvador Allende Gossens -Latin American and Chile -The President’s previous comments
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