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Nixon & Ziegler on Jack McLaughlin and Public relations

Wednesday, October 25, 1972 · 8:20 AM–8:22 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation372-002 on Tape 372StartWednesday, October 25, 1972 at 8:20 AMEndWednesday, October 25, 1972 at 8:22 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 372-002 ↗

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President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler briefly discuss the public promotion of Jack McLaughlin’s athletic accomplishments. Nixon instructs Ziegler to emphasize McLaughlin's reputation as a talented all-around athlete in upcoming statements or press materials. The brief interaction concludes with the President confirming his desire to move forward with highlighting these biographical details.

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So, you know, grab a lot of your other problems.
One thing I didn't have a chance to talk about when I was preparing for this, I said very few things, but the most, the best thing that I've ever said about Jack McLaughlin, he's hardly forgotten it, is I said a little thing, I wrote on baseball, if you remember where I pointed out his record, football,
I mean, but it wasn't in my statement.
Yeah, well, put it out.
I mean, I know what I mean.
It's just, just, you might need to point that out.
Because I, I agree with you on it.
It's important.
But that's the most significant thing.
It's kind of the greatest all-around athlete.
And, uh, at that time, I was like, okay.
I said, let's do it.
Oh, yeah.
Well, what he's saying,
Okay.

NARA Description

On October 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 am to 8:22 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 372-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 372-2

Date: October 25, 1972
Time: 8:20 am - 8:22 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 32-29]

Also recorded on October 25, 1972

  • 372-001 7:42 AM · 8 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 7:42 am and 8:20 am.
  • 032-028 7:47 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:47 am and 8:20 am.
  • 032-029 8:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:20 am to 8:22 am.
  • 372-003 8:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:05 am.
  • 372-004 8:20 AM · 10 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 8:20 am and 9:05 am.
  • 372-005 8:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:05 am.
  • 032-030 8:22 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:05 am.
  • 032-031 9:05 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:05 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 372-002, October 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/372-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).