President Nixon held a brief meeting with H.R. Haldeman, Charles Colson, and potentially Jeb Stuart Magruder to discuss personnel matters and media relations, specifically involving the New York Post. During the session, the President dictated a memorandum for his files regarding these discussions. The conversation centered on administrative strategy and the appointment of John V. 'Jack' Brennan as a chief aide.
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 420-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 420-10
Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:51 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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Conversation No. 420-10 (cont’d)
-President’s Meeting
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Charles W. Colson
Jeb Stuart Magruder [?]
John V. (“Jack”) Brennan
-Chief aide
New York Post
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