Henry Kissinger and Ronald Ziegler coordinate logistics for an upcoming photo opportunity involving President Nixon and Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird. Kissinger confirms the President's departure time and provides specific positioning instructions for Ziegler to ensure he is properly placed on the President’s right side. This brief exchange serves to synchronize staff movement to facilitate official media coverage.
On November 1, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 3:55 pm to 3:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-058 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-58 Date: November 1, 1971 Time: 3:55 pm - 3:56 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See Conversation No. 302-32B] President's schedule -Laird -Photographers -Kissinger
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