Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 432 › Conversation 432-036
Nixon & Ziegler on White House administration and Press office coordination
Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 2:24 PM–2:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 27 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief, procedural exchange to verify the status of specific notes or briefing materials. The conversation focused on coordination regarding time-sensitive information, with Ziegler confirming his availability. No significant policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.
- White House administration
- Press office coordination
- Communication protocols
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NARA Description
On May 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:24 pm to 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 432-36
Date: May 9, 1973
Time: 2:24 pm - 2:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.
[See Conversation No. 45-170]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 432-37 (cont’d)Also recorded on May 9, 1973
- 432-035 2:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:22 pm.
- 045-170 2:24 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:24 pm to 2:25 pm.
- 045-171 2:31 PM · 15 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 045-172 2:31 PM · 48 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Leonard Garment talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 432-037 2:31 PM · 1 hr 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:31 pm to 3:55 pm.
- 432-038 4:05 PM · 5 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 4:05 pm and 4:10 pm.
- 045-173 4:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:15 pm.
- 432-039 4:10 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:14 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 432-036, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/432-036 (accessed October 5, 2026).