Secret White House Tapes

554–5

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554–5
  • Ronald L. Ziegler
  • Alexander P. Butterfield
August 4, 1971
Conversation No. 554-5

Date: August 4, 1971
Time: 1:43 pm - 1:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 554-4 (cont.)


Forthcoming press conference
-Economy
-Legislation
-Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, John D. Ehrlichman
-George H. Mahon
-Congressional recess
-Teenage employment
-Timing of comments

Office press conference
-News reports
-Wage and price board
-Associated Press [AP]
-Arthur F. Burns
-Press reaction
-Herbert E. Kaplow
-Frequency
-Preparation
-Compared to televised press conferences
-Control of questions
-Helen Thomas
-Frequency
-Length
-Press reaction
-Clifford Evans
-Appreciation for press conference
-Charles W. Bailey, II
-Africa trip
-Jude Walinsky [sp?]
-Use of television
-Oval Office setting
-Public speaking
-Iowa
-Timing
-Frequency
-Press expectations
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] announcement

Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 1:43 pm.

Meeting with John B. Connally
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 554-5 (cont.)



Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:55 pm.

Press conference
-Timing

Butterfield entered at 1:50 pm.

Meeting with Charles W. Colson

Butterfield left at 1:52 pm.

Press conference
-Subjects
-Timing
-Subjects
-Specificity or generality
-Speeches
-California
-Timing
-Location

President’s schedule
-Colson

Ziegler left at 1:55 pm.
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