Conversation 248-012

TapeTape 248StartWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 3:07 PMEndWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 4:20 PMTape start time00:15:03Tape end time00:16:11ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate the media strategy and logistical planning for Tricia Nixon’s upcoming wedding. The discussion focuses on managing press coverage, including a potential feature in Look magazine, to ensure the event is captured and presented according to the President's vision. Nixon instructs Haldeman to assemble a specialized team to execute these plans and oversee details that fall outside the purview of the First Lady’s staff.

Tricia NixonWedding planningMedia relationsLook magazinePublic relationsH. R. Haldeman

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NARA Description

On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 248-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 248-12

Date: April 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Tricia Nixon’s wedding
           -Ronald L. Ziegler
           -Unknown man’s role in planning details
           -Possible Look magazine story
           -Magazine coverage
           -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart
           -Haldeman and Ziegler

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And work out the holes.

the whole deal is sort of planned.

See, I can guide this thing, by the way, if we want it done.

And then, like, I don't want to question, like, how should we do the look?

Make sure I'm right on the right place.

I mean, I know I'm planning and all that stuff.

We should do the look.

We're going to do the price and the age and do the road.

I'd like to do, for example, a nice sport magazine for something.

So that's sort of, how do we get the pictures?

I'd like to really get the business done.

in a way that Connie would never be able to plan.

But you can execute on it.

So you can do it.

You can do it.

You set up a little team to do that.

Fine.

Go ahead.

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