Conversation: 848-004
Prev:  848-003 Next: 848-005Start Date: 5-Feb-1973 9:03 PM
End Date: 5-Feb-1973 9:33 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:03 pm to 9:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 848-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 848-4 Date: February 5, 1973 Time: 9:03 am - 9:33 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 848-4 (cont’d) Meeting of Pay and Price Board -Departure of members -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Phase III Impoundment -Amount of funds -Percentage -Letter to Congressional leaders Testimony on Capitol Hill -George P. Shultz -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Roy L. Ash -William E. Timmons -Weinberger’s confirmation -Quality of testimony White House staff -John D. Ehrlichman -Herbert G. Klein -Trip to Vietnam and People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Job offer -University of Connecticut -Consultant role in administration -Henry A. Kissinger -Herbert G. Klein -Trip to Vietnam and PRC -Press relations -Foreign press -Klein -PRC -Vietnam -Klein -Job offer -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 848-4 (cont’d) Congress -Problems -Cuts -Ehrlichman -John V. Lindsay [?] -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. -Kenneth W. Clawson -Counterattack -Briefing Nolde family -Press -Danger of exploitation -Funeral -Visit to White House -Meeting with the President -Photographs -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins -Wire services Press relations -Chicago Tribune -Editorials -News summary -Bombing -Concerns over Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead's statements -Front-page story -Television stations -Broadcasting legislation -Public exposure -Time magazine -Comments on the President -Chicago Tribune -Saul Pett interview for the President's 60th birthday -Objections -Play in press -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 848-4 (cont’d) -Press conferences -Questions -Personal relations with journalists -Effectiveness -Journalists' reactions -The President’s views -Social relations -Proximity -Ziegler’s view -Pett -Barbara Walters -Personal stories in the press -Effectiveness for the administration -Obviousness -Pett -Subtlety -Past policy -William L. Safire -Calls to columnists -Coordination -Interviews -Pett -Birthday interview -Edward R. G. Heath's visit -Press coverage -Great Britain -Interest in Heath's visit -Don Maitland -Chief Press Secretary -Wire services -The President walks with Heath -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew’s trip -Press coverage -Tone -Visit to Laos -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 848-4 (cont’d) -Security -Arrival in Vientiane -Meeting with the President -Meeting with Kissinger -Security -Prerogatives -United States Secret Service [USSR] -The President’s 1953 trip -Publicity -Goodwill visits -Vietnam -Hospital -Travel -Meeting with the President -Whitehead -Local control of media -Chicago Tribune -Amnesty -Briefing for Ziegler -Vote -Haynes B. Johnson's article -Abraham Lincoln's policy -Enemy -Deserters, Southerners -Attitudes of draft dodgers -Forgiveness -US apology -The President's attitude -Misconception -Penalties -Samuel A. Donaldson -Congress -Comment to Dan Rather -Ziegler's answer to press inquiries -The President’s use of the word “liberal” -Individual cases -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 848-4 (cont’d) -Mercy -Compared to blanket amnesty -Agnew -Publicity with Cabinet -Ego -Foreign policy -Column by Vermont Royster -News summaries -Liberal columnist, commentators -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Washington Post -Editorial -Vietnam settlement -Nguyen van Thieu’s opposition -Effect -Opposition to Vietnam cease-fire -General attitudes -Working press -The President’s view -Columns -Paul Greenberg -Adrian Lee -Social columns -Betty Beale -Kandy S. Stroud -Beale -Inauguration -Interview preference Ziegler left at 9:33 am. -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09)