President Nixon dictates a memorandum for H. R. Haldeman regarding the administration's strategic approach to cable television. The discussion centers on developing an initiative to manage the medium while addressing potential institutional adversity. The action item requires Haldeman to initiate planning based on the President's directives for media policy.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 420-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 420-9
Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:51 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Cable television [TV]
-Initiative
-Adversity [?]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.