Conversation: 948-018
Prev: 948-017 Next: 948-019Start Date: 11-Jul-1973 5:16 PM
End Date: 11-Jul-1973 5:41 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 5:16 pm to 5:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 948-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 948-18
Date: July 11, 1973
Time: 5:16 pm - 5:41 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Watergate
-Ervin Committee hearings
-John N. Mitchell’s testimony
-Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.’s questioning
-White House response
-Samuel J. Ervin, Jr.
-Members
-Ziegler’s opinion
-Mitchell’s testimony
-White House response
-Mitchell’s testimony
-William White’s characterization
-Witness schedule
-Charles W. Colson
-Timing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. November-2012)
Conversation No. 948-18 (cont’d)
-White’s article [?]
-President’s conversation with John B. Connally
-Democrats’ strategy
-Possible popular reaction
-President’s possible response
-September
-Archibald Cox
-Special Prosecutor
-Elliot L. Richardson
-White House response
-Removal
-Justice Department
-Legacy
-News leads
-Ervin Committee hearings
-Mitchell’s testimony
-Weicker’s questioning
-Colson’s rumor regarding Mitchell and Weicker
-“Spirit of cooperation”
-Connally’s view
-White House response
-White House response
-Power of the Presidency
-Judicious use
-Press coverage
-William L. Safire
-New York Times
-Investigative team
-John W. Dean, III
-Expectations of President’s opponents
-Allen Drury’s book, Courage and Hesitation
-New York Times
-Independence
-Editorial
-Washington Star
-Press relations
-Press conference
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. November-2012)
Conversation No. 948-18 (cont’d)
-Tactics
-Ziegler’s hypothetical conversation with Art Taylor
-Anti-trust issue
-Mitchell’s testimony
-Network TV coverage
Cable TV
-President’s position
National economy
-President’s package of Phase IV economic controls
-Announcement
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s conversation with President
-Melvin R. Laird, Bryce N. Harlow, George P. Shultz
-Joint session of Congress
-Compared with Harry S. Truman’s action as President
-Election year
Public relations [PR] campaign
-Timing of domestic tour
-President’s statements
-Framework
-Content
-National economy
-Effectiveness of message
-Foreign policy
-Public reaction
-Safire’s views
-Public reaction
-President’s radio speeches in 1967 and 1968
-Press reaction
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Presidency
-Watergate
-Status as issue
-Public perception
-Safire’s view
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. November-2012)
Conversation No. 948-18 (cont’d)
-White House campaign
-President’s economic package, foreign policy
-Need for philosophical base
-President’s philosophy
-Timing
-Domestic tour
-Connally’s schedule
-Speaking tour
Press relations
-Watergate
-Press expectation
-President’s withdrawal
-Press conference
-White House strategy
-Receptions, White House correspondents, Gridiron dinners
-Press conference
-Availability
-White
Ziegler left at 5:41 pm.