Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-024
Nixon phone call with Ziegler on Public relations and Press strategy
Tuesday, June 27, 1972 · 10:37 PM–10:39 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler consulted regarding an upcoming press statement. The discussion centered on the messaging strategy for a story concerning baseball greats and the anticipated public reaction to the announcement. The two agreed on the necessity of maintaining a firm and truthful tone in the release.
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Position in tape: 01:17:14 – 01:19:11
part A, 1:17:12
NARA Description
On June 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:37 pm and 10:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 26-24
Date: June 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:37 and 10:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Statement by Ziegler
-Baseball greats story
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 026-024, June 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646367859). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-024 (accessed November 14, 2026).