Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-009
Nixon & Ziegler on Nelson A. Rockefeller and Press Relations
Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 9:14 AM–11:25 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 59 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler met to coordinate the briefing strategy for Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The discussion focused on managing the administration's messaging and political engagement regarding the Governor. The meeting served to ensure executive alignment prior to the Rockefeller briefing.
- Nelson A. Rockefeller
- Press Relations
- Administration Strategy
- Political Briefing
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NARA Description
On June 1, 1971, 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 256-9
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 11:25 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [Ronald L. Ziegler?]
Briefing of Nelson A. RockefellerTranscript (AI-generated)
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- 256-010 9:14 AM · 6 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 256-009, June 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-009 (accessed November 11, 2026).