Ask the Scholar

Page 90 of 99
I can add historical knowledge about this page.

Page image

Page 90

OCR

Telcon Ron Ziegler /Dr. Kissinger 12/15/72 - 12:52 Z: Henry? K: Yes Ron. Z: The is about ready to go with a story. Before we get into the press line, let's talk about the facts. That the President sent you to see Zumwalt about a month ago and tell him that he would be removed as Chief of the Navy hecause of the racial prob.wantedReston. K: Total nonsense. Z: They say they have it from Hill sources who are willing to be quoted. You never did do that did you? K: I haven't seen Zumwalt in two months - I didn't see Zumwalt with any such message. Z: Did you discuss this? The aspect of his leaving? K: I never discussed his leaving and I don't think he is leaving. Z: Well, fine that's what I wanted to know. K: So it is a flat totally, total untruth - I once discussed with him at Ed's (?) request what he planned to do about this racial problem. what was it on the Constellation? Z; Yes. K: But he called me to explain it to me. Z: But you didn't talk about him leaving. K: He was telling me what the situation was, I really wouldn't get into it. Z: Okay fine. K: I would just say that I have not seen Zumwalt in two months, I have never discussed his leaving with him in any form whatsoever. Z: I'll see you a little later this afternoon. K: Right.

Page data

Page
90
Source index
0
Type
photo
Media ID
0dc5f758e66741f4
Size
unknown

Document data

ID
498693952
Core
doc
Type
document
DTO data
{
    "id": "498693952",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693952",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "December 1-15, 1972",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693952",
    "collections": [
        "National Security Files (Nixon Administration)",
        "Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts (Telcons)"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-001.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-001.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-001.jpg",
    "imageCount": 99,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

Context sent to Scholar

Document identity
{
    "localId": "498693952",
    "label": "December 1-15, 1972",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693952"
}
Document source metadata
{
    "id": "498693952",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693952",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "December 1-15, 1972",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693952",
    "collections": [
        "National Security Files (Nixon Administration)",
        "Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts (Telcons)"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-001.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-001.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-001.jpg",
    "imageCount": 99,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693952",
    "naId": 498693952,
    "levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
    "seq": 90,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/Batch0002/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-17-05-090.jpg",
    "mediaId": "0dc5f758e66741f4",
    "ocrText": "Telcon\nRon Ziegler /Dr. Kissinger\n12/15/72 - 12:52\nZ:\nHenry?\nK:\nYes Ron.\nZ:\nThe\nis about ready to go with a story. Before\nwe get into the press line, let's talk about the facts. That the\nPresident sent you to see Zumwalt about a month ago and tell\nhim that he would be removed as Chief of the Navy hecause of\nthe racial prob.wantedReston.\nK:\nTotal nonsense.\nZ:\nThey say they have it from Hill sources who are willing to be\nquoted. You never did do that did you?\nK:\nI haven't seen Zumwalt in two months - I didn't see Zumwalt\nwith any such message.\nZ:\nDid you discuss this? The aspect\nof his leaving?\nK:\nI never discussed his leaving and I don't think he is leaving.\nZ:\nWell, fine that's what I wanted to know.\nK:\nSo it is a flat totally, total untruth - I once discussed with him\nat Ed's (?) request what he planned to do about this racial problem.\nwhat was it on the Constellation?\nZ;\nYes.\nK:\nBut he called me to explain it to me.\nZ:\nBut you didn't talk about him leaving.\nK:\nHe was telling me what the situation was, I really wouldn't get\ninto it.\nZ:\nOkay fine.\nK:\nI would just say that I have not seen Zumwalt in two months, I have\nnever discussed his leaving with him in any form whatsoever.\nZ:\nI'll see you a little later this afternoon.\nK:\nRight."
}