Conversation: 912-011
Prev:  912-010 Next: 912-012Start Date: 8-May-1973 12:19 PM
End Date: 8-May-1973 12:27 PM
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 12:19 pm to 12:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 912-11 Date: May 8, 1973 Time: 12:19 pm - 12:27 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Watergate -Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Wording of statement -Executive privilege -Robert Pierpoint -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman -Possible testimony -Contact with White House -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2012) Conversation No. 912-11 (cont’d) -Richard A. Moore -Leonard Garment -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Lawrence M. Higby -Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Subjects covered -Foreign affairs -Soviet summit -Release of Terrance G. Leonhardy in Mexico -Special Prosecutor -John W. Dean, III -Immunity White House staff -President -John B. Connally’s appointment -State Department, Treasury Department Watergate -Ervin Committee hearings -Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Richard G. Kleindienst -Special Prosecutor -Possible immunity for Dean -Justice Department -Garment -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] story -Possible consequences -President’s investigation -Dean -Camp David -Ehrlichman -Ziegler’s previous press briefing President’s schedule -Edson (“Pele”) Arantes do Nacimento Ziegler left at 12:27 pm. -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2012)