Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 274 › Conversation 274-023

Nixon & Ziegler on Golf and Public relations

Monday, August 16, 1971 · 3:52 PM–3:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation274-023 onTape 274 (tape position 00:30:39–00:31:16)StartMonday, August 16, 1971 at 3:52 PMEndMonday, August 16, 1971 at 3:53 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 274-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief meeting to coordinate messaging regarding the President’s recent leisure activities. The discussion focused on establishing the narrative for upcoming golf outings involving William P. Rogers at Burning Tree and Bob Hope in San Clemente. This interaction served to ensure consistent public communication regarding the administration's recreational schedule.

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NARA Description

On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:52 pm to 3:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 274-23

Date: August 16, 1971
Time: 3:52 pm - 3:53 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     The President's schedule
          -Golf
                -William P. Rogers
                -Burning Tree

     Ziegler's briefing
          -Golf
                 -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
                       -San Clemente
                 -President’s most recent outing

Also recorded on August 16, 1971

274-016 3:40 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 3:47 pm.
274-017 3:40 PM · 42 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 3:40 pm and 3:47 pm.
274-018 3:40 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 3:47 pm.
274-019 3:47 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:47 pm to 3:48 pm.
274-020 3:48 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm.
274-021 3:49 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:49 pm.
274-022 3:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:51 pm.
274-024 3:53 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Peter M. Flanigan, Dwight L. Chapin, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:53 pm to 4:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 274-023, August 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/274-023 (accessed September 18, 2026).