President Nixon dictated a memorandum for the file regarding various administrative and political matters involving his senior staff. The discussion touched upon the upcoming press conference, strategies for managing staff members like H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and political concerns including the 1972 election cycle. Nixon also addressed potential public relations issues and internal coordination regarding cabinet members and political rivals.
On March 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 322-44
Date: March 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
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[322-044-w001]
[Duration: 6m 7s]
Press conference, March 9, 1972
-Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Vietnam
Florida trip [?]
-John B. Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John D. Ehrlichman
-Statements
Ronald L. Ziegler
Staff members
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Production
-Richard (“Red”) Skelton
Edmund S. Muskie [?]
-Polls [?]
Lunch
Election
-House
-Senate
John B. Connally
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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