President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discuss the media strategy surrounding Leonid Brezhnev's ongoing visit to the United States. They focus on managing press expectations and coverage for the President’s upcoming toast, ensuring it remains substantively light to avoid overshadowing the official agreements. Furthermore, they note with satisfaction that Henry Kissinger successfully avoided Watergate-related questions during his recent media briefing.
On June 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 5:18 pm to 5:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 041-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 41-28 Date: June 21, 1973 Time: 5:18 pm - 5:20 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See also Conversation No. 447-36] Henry A. Kissinger’s briefing -Press coverage -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] television [TV] Leonid I. Brezhnev -Demeanor Brezhnev visit -Press coverage -Press briefing -President’s toast, June 21 -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Recording -Coverage of President’s toast Kissinger’s briefing -Watergate Media coverage of Brezhnev’s visit -Expectations -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. November-2012)
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