Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-016
Nixon & Ziegler on Photo opportunity and Public relations
Thursday, April 20, 1972 · 2:46 PM–2:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler discuss plans for an upcoming photo opportunity, specifically requesting that photographer Polly Peterson capture images from multiple vantage points for a personal album. They also touch upon political matters, including the status of local party membership and the reaction of Republicans to local Democratic activities. The conversation concludes with a brief status update on these administrative and political concerns.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:46 pm to 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 332-16
Date: April 20, 1972
Time: 2:46 pm - 2:48 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.
[See Conversation No. 23-52]Also recorded on April 20, 1972
- 023-052 2:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 023-053 2:48 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:48 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 332-017 2:48 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:48 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 332-018 2:48 PM · 22 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 2:48 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 023-054 3:08 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:08 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 332-019 3:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:08 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 332-020 3:09 PM · 52 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 3:09 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 023-055 3:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:10 pm and 3:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 332-016, April 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/332-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).