President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discuss the positive public reception following a recent, undisclosed event involving children. Nixon expresses satisfaction with the optics of the situation, particularly noting the encouraging atmosphere and public engagement. The brief exchange confirms that the administration’s strategy successfully garnered favorable coverage.
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:20 pm to 1:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 340-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 340-5 Date: May 16, 1972 Time: 1:20 pm - 1:22 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler; the discontinuities in this conversation appear in the original recording. [See also Conversation No. 24-168]
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