Conversation: 859-007
Prev:  859-006 Next: 859-008Start Date: 21-Feb-1973 9:31 AM
End Date: 21-Feb-1973 9:43 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 9:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 859-7 Date: February 21, 1973 Time: 9:31 am - 9:43 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Gridiron dinner -George S. McGovern's attendance -Women attendees -Wives -Shirley Chisholm -Helen A. Thomas -Eleanor (Stegeberg) McGovern -Career women -George H. W. Bush -Republican speaker -McGovern -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov.-09) Conversation No. 859-7 (cont’d) -Democrat speaker -Traditional role -Invitation Committee -Invitation to President -President's response -McGovern -President’s viewpoint -Press relations -Speech -President’s attendance -Press relations -Ziegler's opinion -Criticism -Firmness -Press corps -Effect on Presidency -Social events -Photographs -Ziegler’s conversation with Robert Roth -McGovern -Speech -Speech writers President’s attendance at social functions -Brief attendance -Remarks -White House Correspondents Dinner -White House Photographers Dinner -Radio and television -Correspondents dinner -Invitation -Gridiron Dinner -Alternatives -Church service -Congress -Timing -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov.-09) Conversation No. 859-7 (cont’d) -President's attendance -Entertainment -White House Correspondents dinner -Speech -US News and World Report -Reporter’s behavior -Length of time -Awards ceremonies -Types -Entertainment -Remarks -Timing -Drop-by attendance format -Limiting number of engagements -Effects Gridiron Dinner -President’s attendance -McGovern -1972 campaign -Avoidance -Compared with McGovern missing Inauguration -Invitation -Roth -Invitation Committee -Meeting with the President -Declining -Response White House Correspondents Dinner -Invitation -Acceptance -Gridiron Dinner Ziegler left at 9:43 am. -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov.-09)