Conversation 281-048

On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:06 pm to 5:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-048 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 281-48

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 5:06 pm - 5:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Ziegler's schedule
          -John N. Mitchell
          -Richard A. Moore
          -Supreme Court nominations
                 -Selections
                      -Ziegler’s comments to the press
                 -Mitchell
                 -Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

     The President's instructions for media briefing
          -Supreme Court nominations
               -Decision
                      -Timing

           -Powell
           -Mitchell
           -Details of decision-making
                -American Bar Association [ABA]
                -Mitchell
                -Timing

An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 5:06 pm.

     Delivery of item

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm.

     Ziegler's forthcoming media briefing
          -Mitchell
                 -ABA
                       -Presidential involvement
                       -Leaks
          -Possibility of a woman appointee
                 -The President's instructions
                       -Qualifications
                       -Federal Court vacancies
                             -Mitchell
                 -Shirley M. Hufstedler
          -Conversations in reaching decision on appointees
                 -Qualifications
                       -Political considerations

Ziegler left at 5:15 pm.