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Conversation 351-003

TapeTape 351StartThursday, July 27, 1972 at 2:10 PMEndThursday, July 27, 1972 at 2:12 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler met to finalize strategy and logistics for an upcoming presidential press conference. They specifically discussed how to address the emerging controversy surrounding Thomas F. Eagleton and coordinated the format of the event, including the risks associated with press photography. The brief consultation served to align the administration's messaging and public image management ahead of the scheduled media interaction.

Thomas F. EagletonPress ConferencePublic RelationsMedia StrategyWhite House Logistics
AudioNARA Description

On July 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 2:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 351-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 351-3

Date: July 27, 1972
Time: 2:10 pm - 2:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

      The President’s forthcoming press conference
           -Patrick J. Buchanan

                                        (rev. Mar-02)

      Thomas F. Eagleton
          -Handling of Eagleton problem
                -The President's forthcoming comments at press conference
                     -Media reports

      The President's forthcoming press conference
           -Format
           -Photographs
                -Risks
                -Changes in format
           -Timing

Ziegler left at 2:12 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Sure, I don't think, I don't, when I'm not doing this, when I'm right here, this is going on.
Well, now, basically, this is one of those offices where I'm going to get rid of this, go away, all of my offices on the line.
When it sets it up so that we can either use one of the offices, which is very important, for a few times, also it sets up
30 minutes to the end of the news show.
We need to call this on the front page of the newspaper.
So I mean, it's not a question.
Who is it?
No, I'm saying there's enough space to cover.
Oh, yeah.
I agree.
I don't understand.
Also, I've got to work on it.
Actually.
Well, you know, that's a good point.
I was thinking about that too.
I'm not sure what came of that film in the picture, but you also run the risk.
Run the risk in pointing to an extraordinary thing that they did.
We changed it.
You can change it next time.
And I think, too, there's always a chance that you can change it next time.
I guess Mike Smollett or something, they say he walked in very jaunty.
Let's get them on.
They're ready by 5 o'clock.
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