President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler briefly reviewed the status of a recent press briefing and staffing challenges. The discussion focused on personnel recruitment difficulties, with Ziegler confirming that no suitable candidates meeting the administration's criteria were currently available for specific positions. Nixon expressed frustration regarding the quality of external associations while acknowledging the perceived fairness of the administration's public messaging strategy.
On February 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:44 pm to 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 320-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 320-18 Date: February 8, 1972 Time: 2:44 pm - 2:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See also Conversation No. 20-62]
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