45–189

Conversation No. 45-189

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: 2:56 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See also Conversation No. 435-8]

Press relations
-Indictments in Robert L. Vesco case

-John N. Mitchell and Maurice H. Stans

-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

-Effect

-Ziegler’s previous press briefing
-White House reorganization

-Haig

-Tone

-Cabinet

-President’s talk at New Majority Dinner

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Conversation No. 45-189 (cont’d)

-Forrest Boyd
-Press coverage

-Television [TV]

-Wire services

-News summary

-Tone

-John W. Dean, III

-New York Times story

-Seymour M. Hersh

-Accuracy of reporting
-Relations with President
-Papers
-Motives

-White House counterattack

-Henry A. Kissinger’s announcement of summit

-President’s talk at New Majority Dinner

-Press reaction

-Press briefing

-Cabinet

-Haig

-Congressional leaders

-Vote in House of Representatives

-William E. Timmons

-Lack of staff