Conversation: 912-007
Prev:  912-006 Next: 912-008Start Date: 8-May-1973 10:40 AM
End Date: 8-May-1973 10:46 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 10:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 912-7 Date: May 8, 1973 Time: 10:40 am - 10:46 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Ziegler’s forthcoming press briefing President’s conversation with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Forthcoming Cabinet meeting -Bipartisan Congressional leaders meeting -Staffing announcements -Defense Department -Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -Haig -John B. Connally -President’s talk -Haig’s conversation with William P. Rogers -Rogers’s assistance to administration Elliot L. Richardson -Confirmation -Comments regarding [Ellsberg] break-in -Justice Department -New York Times Watergate -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2012) Conversation No. 912-7 (cont’d) -John W. Dean, III -Statements regarding Watergate -Need for counterattack -Haig -Possible statement regarding President and funds for defendants -Conversation with President, March 21, 1973 -Funds for defendants -La Costa meeting -John D. Ehrlichman and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Ehrlichman’s comment regarding Nelson A. Rockefeller -Richard A. Moore -Ziegler -President’s administration -Effects of Watergate -President’s cable to Henry A. Kissinger -Ziegler’s forthcoming press briefing Ziegler left at 10:46 am.