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Conversation 318-017

TapeTape 318StartWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 2:04 PMEndWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 2:06 PMTape start time01:44:28Tape end time01:47:06ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
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President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discuss media coverage and the administration's public relations strategy. Nixon emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong political stance and not allowing external pressures to dictate their agenda. The brief exchange focuses on celebrating recent administrative progress and ensuring the staff remains focused on long-term policy goals despite congressional challenges.

Public RelationsMedia CoveragePolitical StrategyWhite House AdministrationCongressional Relations
AudioNARA Description

On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:04 pm to 2:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-17

Date: February 2, 1972
Time: 2:04 pm - 2:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 20-25]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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So I was wondering, I know there's a little man that comes in recently, but as you were mentioning in the paragraph, there's probably a reaction among your friends and friends, and they write some good, they write some very good, I didn't, they move very, you know, they move the TV.
What did you do last year?
sure, well it's not to be sure, but they, they're there.
Right.
Good.
Good.
Yeah.
What else do you see?
Yeah.
I think on this well-earned good one to get the hell out of the way you understand
Don't let them, don't let anybody drive you off to the point you're there.
We're all for it.
We've held us a hell of a victory.
We've been fighting for it for two and a half years, a hundred years, a year and a half ago.
We've got two and a half years to be working for it.
The Congress, we're trying to get motion and we've been working all meals.
Actually, I'm just delighted to go to one of his farms.
Okay, John.
Thank you.
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