Conversation 538-006

TapeTape 538StartTuesday, July 6, 1971 at 9:25 AMEndTuesday, July 6, 1971 at 9:50 AMTape start time00:41:31Tape end time00:42:42ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOval Office

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the scheduling of a follow-up telephone call between the President and Attorney General John Mitchell regarding his upcoming travel plans. The conversation also shifts to an evaluation of recent television news coverage and the administration’s strategy for managing media relations. Nixon directs Haldeman to gather feedback from staff regarding the effectiveness of their outreach and to coordinate future efforts in shaping the network narrative.

John MitchellMedia relationsTelevision coveragePublic relations strategyWhite House staff coordination

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NARA Description

On July 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 538-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 538-6

Date: July 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     John N. Mitchell
          -Scheduled departure on trip
          -Forthcoming telephone call from the President

     Television coverage
          -Ronald L. Ziegler’s views
          -Use by networks
                -Comparison to other Presidents

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But be sure to check with Mitchell to see when he is leaving, actually.

And tell him I'd like to call him tomorrow.

Talk to him on the phone from San Clemente.

And now the other thing is, did you have a chance to talk to people about that coverage yesterday?

And do you think that's a good idea to follow up the way we were talking last night?

What did others think?

What does it mean?

Was he...

But what do you think, though, that he didn't believe that it did deserve a better shape than it got?

Even though all in all, a positive story.

But just, is your point, your point, though, that it's so well taken that God didn't pretend to be anybody else and had orgasms?

No.

Yeah, and they didn't use it.

Now, do your best.

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