President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler coordinated the communication strategy for an upcoming speech regarding school busing and a proposed constitutional amendment. They discussed the technical logistics of the broadcast, including lighting and delivery, while also strategizing on how to handle potential press reactions. Additionally, the pair touched upon the ongoing political fallout surrounding the ITT controversy.
On March 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 10:27 pm to 10:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-090 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-90
Date: March 16, 1972
Time: 10:27 pm - 10:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Press relations
-Busing speech
-Wire leads
-Moratorium
-Delivery
-Lighting
-Moratorium
-Constitutional amendment
-Reaction
-International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT]
-Morning press conferences
-BusingNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.