On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:19 pm to 7:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 369-022 of the White House Tapes.
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Right.
That's what they were asking for.
It must have been that.
Yeah.
Well, it was that.
Now, my issue, you know, was trying to find the Chinese.
That's what that's going on.
But I didn't do it.
That's what's wrong.
But I wished them well.
I would simply say that we had a pleasant conversation about hoping to see them, that I confidently expected to see both of them in their positions of leadership the next month.
Thank you.
I look forward to seeing them in the next Congress and after the election.
And I hope the next three weeks weren't too difficult.
Right.
I don't want to do one thing.
I said I thought she was going to do one.
She said I didn't want to do one.
How did the other, how did the broadcaster do?
I heard, I thought he was going to do one.
What did they play at the top?
A water game?
That ain't gonna be a lot.
Right.
It's alright for us.
Good.
Good.
Good.