Conversation: 943-002
Prev:  943-001 Next: 943-003Start Date: 18-Jun-1973 10:14 AM
End Date: 18-Jun-1973 10:35 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 943-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 943-2 Date: June 18, 1973 Time: Unknown between 10:14 am and 10:35 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Watergate -John W. Dean, III -President’s previous conversation with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -White House strategy -Press reports -Press coverage -William Safire’s column, June 18, 1973 -White House response -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. -Fred D. Thompson -Forthcoming Ervin Committee testimony -Statement -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 943-2 (cont’d) -White House response -$1,000,000 -Washington Post story, June 18, 1973 -David R. Gergen -Haig -Leonard Garment -Dean -Forthcoming Ervin Committee testimony -Possible White House response -$1,000,000 -March 21, 1973 meeting with President -Funds for defendants -President’s response -Clemency offer -Dean’s March 22, 1973 meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman and John N. Mitchell -Forthcoming Ervin Committee testimony -Possible responses -John J. Wilson, Haldeman -Buzhardt, Charles Allen Wright -White House response -Specificity vs. generality -Haldeman -Washington Post story, June 18, 1973 -Haig -Robert U. (“Bob”) Woodward and Carl Bernstein -Source(s) -New York Times -Dean -Possible allegations concerning President -White House response -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.’s comments to Dean concerning Ellsberg break- in -Ellsberg break-in -Dean’s conversation with President, March 1973 -Krogh’s statement concerning Ehrlichman’s knowledge -Dean -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 943-2 (cont’d) -Possible allegations concerning President -White House response -Counsel’s office, Buzhardt -Howard H. Baker, Jr. -Statement concerning President -Dean -Strategy Henry Kissinger entered at 10:26 am. Leonid I. Brezhnev’s visit -Press statement -World domination -Superpower condominium Watergate -Dean -Strategy -White House response -$1,100,000 -Safire’s column, June 18, 1973 -Compared to President Ziegler left at an unknown time before 10:35 am.