President Nixon met with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to discuss the selection and management of personnel for upcoming administrative roles. The two conferred on the necessity of choosing individuals who could effectively handle significant responsibilities and carry a substantial workload. They concluded by considering the internal dynamics of these prospective appointees, weighing whether professional friction might actually serve as a constructive mechanism for mutual oversight.
On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:24 pm to 12:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 403-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 403-25 Date: January 31, 1973 Time: 12:34 pm – 12:36 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. [See Conversation No. 43-8]
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