Conversation: 909-011
Prev: 909-010 Next: 909-012Start Date: Wednesday, May 2, 1973 1:59 PM
End Date: Wednesday, May 2, 1973 2:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 909-11
Date: May 2, 1973
Time: 9:59 am - 10:08 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Watergate
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] guards in offices of H. R. (“Bob”)
Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
-Ziegler’s knowledge
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 9:59 am.
Ziegler
-Whereabouts
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:02 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 909-11 (cont’d)
Watergate
-FBI guards in offices of Haldeman and Ehrlichman
-Leonard Garment’s telephone call to Ziegler
-Timing
The President talked with H. R. Haldeman between 10:02 am and 10:04 am.
[Conversation No. 909-11A]
[Begin telephone conversation]
[See Conversation No. 45-133]
[End telephone conversation]
Watergate
-FBI guards in offices of Haldeman and Ehrlichman
-Garment’s telephone call to Ziegler
-Ziegler’s advice
-Consultations with Elliot L. Richardson and William D.
Ruckelshaus
-Ziegler’s knowledge
-Conversations
-Helen A. Thomas
-Source
-Garment and Richardson
-Briefing
-Effect on public opinion
-Haldeman, Ehrlichman
-Perception of President
Press relations
-Foreign policy report
-Kissinger’s briefing
-President’s possible radio statement
-Ziegler’s assessment
-Signing ceremony
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 909-11 (cont’d)
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
John B. Connally
-Courage
-Forthcoming press conference
-White House role
-Speculation
-Change in party affiliation
-Motives
-Courage
-Timing of announcement
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Ziegler left at 10:08 am.