Conversation: 948-010
Prev:  948-009 Next: 948-011Start Date: 11-Jul-1973 12:24 PM
End Date: 11-Jul-1973 12:55 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On July 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 948-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 948-10 Date: July 11, 1973 Time: 12:24 pm - 12:55 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler Watergate -Ervin Committee hearings -John N. Mitchell’s testimony -Rose Mary Woods’s views -Howard K. Baker, Jr.’s questions -President’s probable response to cover-up -Baker’s view -President’s knowledge -Press coverage -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 948-10 (cont’d) -Betty Beale’s column, July 11, 1973 -John W. Dean, III -Jude Wanniski’s column, July 11, 1973 -Report -Camp David -Wanniski’s column -Date of receipt -Wanniski’s column -Role of G[eorge] Gordon Liddy -Roles of Jeb Stuart Magruder, Mitchell, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman -President’s role, knowledge -Dean’s testimony -Perspective on President -Effect of immunity -Wanniski’s column -President’s historical veracity -Howard K. Smith -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Dean -Immunity -Activities before and after February 28, 1973 contrasted -Role of prosecutors -April 17 -Ehrlichman, Haldeman -Immunity, compared to Dean News leads -Economics -Henry A. Kissinger -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Economics -Phase IV -Strength of US dollar Press coverage -Peter J. Brennan’s support -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 948-10 (cont’d) -Compared to other Cabinet officers -Regional airtime compared to national coverage Cabinet -President’s opinion -Frederick B. Dent -Previous Cabinet meeting Watergate -Ervin Committee hearings -Witness schedule -Mitchell -Richard A. Moore -Ehrlichman and Haldeman -Ziegler’s conversation with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., July 10, 1973 -Timing -Possible conclusion -Moore -Herbert W. Kalmbach -John B. Connally’s view -White House response -President’s schedule -Timing -President’s schedule -Europe -Need for public statement, August -William L. Safire -Possible joint session of Congress -John R. (“Tex”) McCrary -Note to President -Advisability -Forum for President’s public statements -Live audience -Possible location -Possible response -Audience -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. November-2012) Conversation No. 948-10 (cont’d) President’s Kansas City speech, July 9, 1973 -Press coverage -Brennan’s conversation with President -Helen A. Thomas -Press’s views -Ziegler’s assessment -Thomas -Preparation of story -Clarence M. Kelley’s appointment as Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] director -Headline -Ziegler’s conversation with Thomas -Relations with White House President’s schedule -Executive Office Building [EOB] Watergate -Attitudes of Congressional leaders and Cabinet -Connally -Views -President’s schedule Greeting The President and Ziegler left at 12:55 pm.