34–99

Conversation No. 34-99

Date: December 16, 1972
Time: 3:25 pm - 3:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 382-9]

Vietnam negotiations
-Henry A. Kissinger briefing, December 16, 1972
-Kissinger’s demeanor
-Ziegler’s current viewing on TV
-Channel 9 [WTOP]
-Work with Ziegler
-Public expectations
-News coverage
-Public expectations
-US troops
-Number casualties
-Media coverage of war
-Message
-Avoiding short peace after long war
-US bombing
-Hanoi reaction
-News coverage
-Public reaction
-Compared to David Brinkley, media and press coverage
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