Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 436 › Conversation 436-013
Nixon & Ziegler on Watergate and Legal proceedings
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:00 PM–4:04 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler briefly discussed the progress of a court proceeding involving a judge reviewing documentation. The conversation reflects the administration's defensive posture regarding legal challenges and the need to maintain a composed public stance. No specific directives were issued, but the exchange underscores the mounting pressure from ongoing investigations during this period.
- Watergate
- Legal proceedings
- White House press relations
- Public image
- Judicial review
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NARA Description
On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:00 pm to 4:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 436-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 436-13
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.
[See Conversation No. 46-31]Also recorded on May 14, 1973
- 046-029 3:51 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:51 pm to 3:52 pm.
- 435-032 3:51 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 435-033 3:51 PM · 11 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 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 436-010 3:51 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:51 pm.
- 436-011 3:51 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:51 pm to 3:52 pm.
- 046-030 3:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 436-012 3:52 PM · 9 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 3:52 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 046-031 4:00 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 4:00 pm to 4:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 436-013, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/436-013 (accessed October 1, 2026).