Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 370 › Conversation 370-019
Nixon & Ziegler on Press relations and Interpersonal dynamics
Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 5:14 PM–5:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief meeting in the Executive Office Building to discuss the dynamics of a preceding event. The conversation focused on the notable lack of interaction between attendees during a recent gathering. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange primarily served as a debrief regarding interpersonal observations.
- Press relations
- Social protocol
- White House operations
- Interpersonal dynamics
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NARA Description
On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 370-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 370-19 Date: October 19, 1972 Time: 5:14 pm - 5:17 pm Location: Executive Office Building Ronald L. Ziegler talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 31-148]
Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 19, 1972
- 031-148 5:14 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm.
- 031-149 5:14 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:14 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 370-020 5:17 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 370-021 5:17 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 370-022 5:17 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 370-023 5:17 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 370-024 5:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 370-025 5:17 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 370-019, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/370-019 (accessed November 3, 2026).