About this recording 45–155 President Richard M. Nixon Ronald L. Ziegler May 2, 1973 Ronald L. Ziegler Richard M. Nixon American Defense and Security Domestic Affairs Law and Justice Media and the Press Social Issues Conversation No. 45-155 Date: May 2, 1973 Time: 9:08 pm - 9:10 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. Ziegler’s morale -American Society of Newspaper Editors [ASNE] dinner Watergate -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. -Ziegler’s press conference -National security -Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Daniel Ellsberg trial -Krogh -Justice Department’s knowledge -President’s knowledge -Conversation with John W. Dean, III ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] John B. Connally’s switch of party affiliation -Press reaction -Timing -Spiro T. Agnew [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Agnew -Announcement of Domestic Council Vice Chairman -97- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 45-155 (cont’d) President’s schedule -Vacation Secret White House Tapes | Richard M. Nixon Presidency 45–155 Rewind 10 seconds Play/Pause Fast-forward 10 seconds 0:00 Download audio Previous 949–9 Next 450–1 More Richard M. Nixon Recordings View all Richard M. Nixon tapes 450–1 audio icon 47–1 audio icon 450–10 audio icon 450–11 audio icon 450–12 audio icon 450–13 audio icon 450–14 audio icon 450–15 audio icon 450–16 audio icon 450–17 audio icon