Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-037

Nixon phone call with Ziegler on Public relations and Press coverage

Wednesday, April 14, 1971 · 3:05 PM–3:07 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation042-037 on Tape 42 (tape position 00:40:10–00:40:32)StartWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 3:05 PMEndWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 3:07 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 042-037 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discuss the dissemination of a press release regarding the President's bowling activities. Ziegler confirms that the information was successfully distributed to wire services, noting that the media appeared receptive to the item. The conversation concludes with the President acknowledging the update, reflecting a minor effort to cultivate a relatable public image.

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Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Were you able to get that little bowling thing out?
Yes, I was.
Yeah, I did.
Who'd you tell to the wires?
I gave it to the wires, right?
Yeah.
People, you know, picked up from that, I think.
Probably amused.
Okay.
Yeah, they were very pleased to get it, yes, sir.
Okay.
Okay, sir.

NARA Description

On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 3:05 pm to 3:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-037 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 42-37

Date: April 14, 1971
Time: 3:05 pm - 3:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 248-9]

     Press release on President's bowling

Also recorded on April 14, 1971

  • 042-036 2:13 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-009 3:05 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:05 pm to 3:07 pm.
  • 248-010 3:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 248-011 3:07 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 248-012 3:07 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 248-013 3:07 PM · 3 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 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 248-014 3:07 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 248-015 3:07 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 4:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 042-037, April 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-037 (accessed October 1, 2026).