Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 942
Nixon White House Tape 942 (June 15, 1973)
9 conversations · Oval Office · about 1 hr 7 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Ziegler, Bull, Yates, Haig
President Nixon and Ronald Ziegler met to coordinate the administration's public relations strategy, focusing on shifting media attention away from the Watergate scandal toward upcoming economic initiatives and the impending Soviet summit. They analyzed the political damage caused by John Dean’s testimony and debated the merits of countering negative press coverage versus ignoring the ongoing Ervin Committee hearings. Ultimately, Nixon emphasized the necessity of projecting a poised, confident posture and maintaining a busy public schedule to steer the national narrative toward presidential business.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical preparations for an upcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois. The discussion centered on handling correspondence, managing interview requests, and ensuring the accuracy of the podium equipment and signage. Nixon directed Bull to streamline the processing of administrative tasks and confirmed that he would personally oversee the final preparations for his public appearance.
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate the logistics and security of sensitive documents and personal materials ahead of an upcoming trip to Peoria, Illinois. The two discussed the transfer of specific items, with Bull confirming that he would secure primary materials while restricting access to others during the travel. The meeting concluded with instructions to ensure the specified items were placed on the presidential aircraft.
President Nixon met with Nellie L. Yates to review and refine the text of his upcoming speech scheduled to be delivered in Pekin, Illinois. Beyond the legislative or policy-focused drafting of the address, the two engaged in casual conversation regarding Yates’s personal schedule. Their discussion touched upon recreational activities, specifically tennis and gardening advice involving Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo.
President Nixon met with Nellie L. Yates to review and organize documents, including material regarding board policy, in preparation for an upcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois. The discussion focused on the clerical management of the president’s speaking notes and the physical organization of the draft text. No major policy decisions were made, as the interaction centered on administrative logistics and typing requirements.
President Nixon met with Alexander Haig, Henry Kissinger, and other staff members to review preparations for his upcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois, and the anticipated visit of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. The participants discussed strategies for managing foreign relations, specifically addressing requests regarding potential diplomatic travel for Vice President Spiro Agnew and navigating the delicate balance of U.S. relations with China and the Soviet Union. Additionally, the President and his team assessed the administration's political standing amid Watergate-related pressures, the national economy, and media coverage, emphasizing the need to project presidential strength and focus on the administration's policy achievements.
President Nixon held a brief, undocumented meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The encounter involved the handling or exchange of a briefcase, though the specific nature of the interaction remains unclear due to the lack of a recorded transcript. The meeting concluded rapidly, with both parties departing the office within seven minutes.
President Richard M. Nixon met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. in the Oval Office to discuss unspecified administrative or strategic matters. While the transcript remains unavailable, the brief meeting resulted in an agreement between the two participants. The discussion concluded within seven minutes, marking a quick interaction between the President and his Chief of Staff.
An unidentified man and woman met in the Oval Office for an undocumented discussion. The exchange, which consists solely of brief greetings, provides no substantive information regarding policy, administration affairs, or decision-making. Consequently, the purpose and specific topics of this encounter remain historically indeterminable due to the lack of recorded content.