President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler discuss the management of media communications regarding the Watergate scandal. The conversation focuses on coordinating official statements and briefings, specifically those delivered by Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren. This exchange serves to reinforce the White House strategy of directing all relevant spokespersons to adhere to a unified messaging approach.
On August 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:33 pm to 2:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 28-45 Date: August 2, 1972 Time: 2:33pm - 2:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See Conversation No. 352-22] (rev. Mar-02) Watergate -Statements for press -Gerald L. Warren's briefing ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 46s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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