President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler coordinate the sequence of questioning for an upcoming press conference. They finalize a strategy to prioritize the wire services, specifically directing that Frank Cormier of the Associated Press and the representative from United Press International be called upon first and second, respectively. Ziegler is tasked with relaying this order to the reporters and notifying the President of any necessary adjustments prior to the event.
On March 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:05 pm to 2:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-18 Date: March 24, 1972 Time: 2:05 pm - 2:06 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See Conversation No. 326-20] The President’s press conference -Ziegler’s meeting with Frank Cormier and Helen A. Thomas -United Press International [UPI] -Wire services -Order of questions
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