President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler consulted on media coverage regarding Vietnam, confirming that wire stories and press reports were trending favorably. They discussed the impact of Nixon’s recent public statements on the White House press corps, noting that the administration had successfully unsettled critics. Ziegler confirmed that the President’s upcoming speech would be prominently featured in the 3:00 p.m. news cycle.
On April 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:38 pm to 1:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-063 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-63 Date: April 25, 1972 Time: 1:38-1:39 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See also Conversation No. 332-42] Vietnam -Lead stories -White House Press Corps -Wire stories
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