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Conversation 040-073

TapeTape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 1:48 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 1:50 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discussed the positive media reception of Henry Kissinger’s recent Paris briefing and logistics regarding the President’s upcoming economic address. Nixon emphasized the importance of securing favorable press coverage and instructed Ziegler to coordinate photo opportunities with the Cabinet and Congressional leaders. To prevent premature media leaks, Nixon strictly ordered that the text of his economic speech be withheld from Cabinet members and legislators until 7:00 p.m., shortly before the address.

Henry KissingerPress relationsEconomic policyMedia leaksPresidential schedule
AudioNARA Description

On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-073 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 40-73

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 1:48 pm - 1:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See also Conversation No. 445-13]

     Henry A. Kissinger’s briefing in Paris
          -Press coverage
                -Wire services
                -Transcript

     President’s schedule
           -Forthcoming speech on economy
                 -Time
           -Cabinet meeting
                 -Picture
           -Congressmen meeting
                 -Picture

     President’s forthcoming speech on economy
           -President’s conversation with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
           -Distribution of text
                 -Cabinet, Congressional leaders
                       -Leaks
                 -Time
                 -Ziegler’s conversations with Price, George P. Shultz and William E. Timmons
                 -Reasons
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Yes, Mr. Roosevelt.
How are you doing in getting out Henry's story, or is that falling on its face?
No, it's not.
It's playing very well.
You sure?
Yes.
He had a good briefing over in Paris, and we have that transcript coming in.
It's moving well on the wires and very positively.
It's very important, Ron, to see that that is played extremely well.
I don't know.
You probably can't do anything about it, but do your best.
Well, we don't have to do anything about it.
It is moving well.
and we're underpinning it, as I talked to you about this morning.
Right.
You know, with your backgrounders and all that kind of thing.
Right, right, right.
And the announcement about tonight is moving well, too.
I would think it would.
8.30 tonight, you've announced that now.
Yes, sir.
The meeting with the leaders you've announced.
Yes, the cabinet.
Right.
I think we should do a quick press picture with the cabinet and with the leadership.
Fine.
Okay.
so that they have that to use tomorrow and the 4.30 thing they could have even for tonight.
Now, I talked to Ray Price and also talked later on this subject, and I think it's very important that we not give the text out to the Cabinet
Or to the leaders.
Right.
Because it'll leak.
But say that the text will be available at 7 o'clock so that it doesn't break the news shows, which it must not.
Right.
I've talked to Ray about that and to Schultz about it, and Timmons understands that, too.
Right.
And so they must all understand that, that they will be delivered to them at 7 o'clock.
7 o'clock.
Right.
Fine.
Okay, sir.
Right.
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