Conversation: 835-006
Prev:  835-005 Next: 835-007Start Date: 8-Jan-1973 9:35 AM
End Date: 8-Jan-1973 10:43 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:35 am to 10:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 835-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 835-6 Date: January 8, 1973 Time: Between 9:35 and 10:43 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler at 9:35 am. Weather Henry A. Kissinger -Public relations man -Paris -Delegation press man -Ziegler’s conversation with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Reaction News from Paris -No comment -Vietnam negotiations -Gerald L. Warren SALT negotiations -U. Alexis Johnson as new negotiator -Gerald E. Smith -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -Roy L. Ash -Washington Post Watergate -Press office -Handling of comments -Department of Justice President's 60th birthday -Warren -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Party -Rose Mary Woods - Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower -“Leningrad” flu President's 60th birthday -Frances Lewine -Helen A. Thomas -Comment Press relations -Saul Pett -Press pool -Television [TV] -Wire services -Forrest Boyd -Magazines -Radio -Networks -East Room affair -Gregory Peck -Preparation -White House Press Club -Oval Office -TV -Mini-cameras -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -Quality -Patrick J. Buchanan -Richard A. Moore -Washington Press Corps -Washington Post -Frank van der Linden -Jerald C. (“Jerry”) terHorst -Boyd -Press conferences -East Room -Timing -Networks -Oval Office -Time of day -Impact -Radio -Outside office -Handling sensitive international issues -People's Republic of China [PRC] -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Herbert G. Klein's statement -Vietnam negotiations -No comment -Positive effect on foreign policy -Effectiveness -Social events -Haldeman ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 21s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [End segment reviewed under deed of gift.] ***************************************************************** -Type of press coverage -Mrs. Nixon -Activities with President's participation -Press women -Other guests -Press pool -Entertainment -Mrs. Nixon -Church service -Washington Post -Washington Star -Evenings at the White Hose -Coverage -Mrs. Nixon -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Compared to social events -Press -Invitations -Mingling with guests -Aggressiveness -Press at church service -Washington Post and Washington Star -Press pool -Influence -Newsweek -Network in Washington DC -Mrs. Nixon -Social events -Influence -Edward R. G. Heath visit - Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -Baltimore Sun -Washington Star -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -Rotation of papers -Church service -Washington Star -Washington Post -Golda Meir visit -Dinner Goal of second term -Build new establishment -Saul Pett -Garnett D. (“Jack”) Horner -Washington Post -Mrs. Nixon -Clay T. Whitehead speech -Buchanan -Networks -Second term -Eastern establishment President's travels in US since election -New York -Harry S Truman funeral -The press -Camp David -John F. Kennedy Press relations -Social events -Pool basis -Rotation basis -Washington Post -Washington Star -Newsweek -Whitehead -Charles Crutchfield -South Carolina -Ziegler -Affiliated Los Angeles TV station -National Broadcasting Company [NBC] -Washington Post -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -Whitehead’s speech -Pool rotation -Mrs. Nixon -Second term objectives -Eastern establishment President's TV appearances -Commentator -Dan Rather -Howard K. Smith -Networks -Question and answer session -Horner -Pett The President's 60th birthday celebration -Inauguration -Vietnam negotiations -Age -World leaders -Decades -Congress -Senate -Supreme Court Judges -Timing -Parade Magazine article -Human interest story -Congress TV Networks -Fear -Ziegler's conversation with James C. Hagerty -Subtlety -Tone of administration -Whitehead's speech -Cable TV -Public opinion -TV management -FCC license -Programming -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -Congress -Harley O. Staggers Press relations -Thomas -Cormier Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Watergate -Edward M. Kennedy Press relations -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson -Smith -President's friends in press President's competition with Georgetown social groups -Parties -Blair House -Kennedys -Barbara Howar -Buchanan -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. -John D. Ehrlichman -Haldeman -Ziegler -Anne L. Armstrong -Roy L. Ash -Carl T. Rowan -Benjamin C. Bradlee -Katherine L. Graham -Thomas W. Braden -Kissinger Kissinger's press relations -Joseph C. Kraft's article -Phone call from Kissinger -Zieglers’ meeting with Kissinger -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -James B (“Scotty”) Reston -Support of President's Vietnam policies -Eastern establishment Clifton Daniel -New York Times -Max Frankel -Washington Post -Ziegler's schedule - Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo -New York Times -George S. McGovern -President's feelings toward an independent press -Advocacy journalism -Thomas Grey (“Tom”) Wicker -Reston -New York Times endorsement -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Washington Post New York Times -Robert B. Semple, Jr. -Linda Charlton -Raymond W. (Johnny”) Apple -Lack of support for the President Washington Post -White House relations -Ziegler’s opinion -Carroll Kilpatrick Administration relations with magazines -Newsweek -Hugh S. Sidey -Time-Life -Hedley W. Donovan -January 30th dinner -Location -Ehrlichman -Haldeman -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-09) Conversation No. 835-6 (cont’d) -Ziegler -Kissinger -Cabinet members -Newsweek -Washington Star -David Kraslow -Newbold (“Newby”) Noyes, Jr. -Washington Post 60th Birthday celebration -Pictures Ziegler left at 10:43 am.