President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler met briefly to coordinate logistics for an upcoming interaction with the press. The discussion focused primarily on the arrangement of the room, specifically determining the seating configuration for the reporters in attendance. This meeting served as a final preparation step to ensure the professional management of the media engagement.
On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:26 pm to 3:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 394-18
Date: January 8, 1973
Time: 3:26 pm - 3:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with reporters
-Seating arrangements
Ziegler left at 3:28 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.