Conversation: 522-007
Prev: 522-006 Next: 522-008Start Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1971 4:59 PM
End Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1971 5:04 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:37:02
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:42:45
NARA Description:
On June 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 522-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 522-7
Date: June 16, 1971
Time: 12:59 pm - 1:04 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Morning press briefing
-Pentagon Papers
-Administration concern with classified material
-Publication of John F. Kennedy administration material
-Dealing with other nations
-Need for confidential contacts
-Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction [MBFR]
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Berlin negotiations
-Willy Brandt precedent
-Clarification of the issue
-Violation of security
-Impact
-Suppression of news
-Involvement in war
-Administration Vietnam policy
-Questions to former administration
-Reformulation of policy upon taking office
-Comparison with theft of Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] files
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-President's familiarity with material
-Extent of material
-Familiarity with content
-Need to fight New York Times
-Possible extent of leak
-Daniel Ellsberg prosecution
-Deterrent effect
-Public relations Conv. No. 522-6 (cont.)
-Attack on press
-Ziegler’s role
-Attack on previous administrations
Ziegler left at 1:04 pm.