449–14

Conversation No. 449-14

Date: September 21, 1971
Time: 2:30 pm - 2:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

Public relations [television]
Detroit Economic Club question and answer [Q&A] session, September 23, 1971
-The President's appearance
-Report
-Previous meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Ziegler, and the President
-Television coverage
-Demonstrators
-Report on news shows
-Networks
-Commentator
-Film from Detroit
-Coverage of Portland, Oregon event
-Time
-Date
-News coverage
-News shows
-Comparison to Detroit appearance coverage
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-14 (cont.)


-Preparation for Q&A session
-American Society of Newspaper Editors [ASNE]
-Cameras
-Arrangement
-The President's performance
-Quality of coverage
-Live television
-Size of audience
-News shows
-Cumulative effect
-Evening news shows
-West Coast
-Time zone differences
-Morning news shows
-The President's appearance
-Response to questions
-Demonstrations
-Chicago
-Audience
-Akron
-Dayton
-Idaho Falls
-California
-Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]
-News shows
-Live television coverage
-Preparation for Q&A session
-Television
-Radio
-Press
-The President's performance
-Preparation
-Detroit Q&A session
-Electronic coverage
-Press conference
-Extensive coverage
-Use in news shows
-Michigan
-Live coverage
-Nationwide
-News shows
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-14 (cont.)


-The President's decision on Detroit Q&A session
-Location of press
-Television
-Number of press corps members
-Monitor

Ziegler left at 2:35 pm.