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Conversation 439-046

TapeTape 439StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 3:58 PMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 4:01 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:58 pm to 4:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 439-46

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: 3:58 pm - 4:01 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 46-173]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Hi, Ron.
I am going to go over to Clare Ellison, you know, for a meeting with Congress.
I don't believe in that.
I think it would be all right if I say so.
Oh, yeah, yeah, we went to the veto and, uh, got Richardson to the committee, right?
Yeah.
Okay.
What did he say?
He said the court will hear him.
Who is old?
Well, yeah, but not now.
I see.
Well, anyway, there's a couple of other lines going on.
All we know is that there are things that are part of the setting of this meeting.
But what happens?
Well, I'm glad you came through on that.
What was that about?
After this thing, the ninth run, I'm just going to take a quick break.
I can't say the name of the race.
The bus is the bus.
We've got to hurry.
We've got to have a chance.
After that, we're going to have to go.
We're going to have to go long.
So you're going to be working through the marketing tomorrow.
And another reason I'm going to do this, there's so much confusion in the way I was going to do it.
I hope you have a good night's sleep when I get you up at night time.
All right, thank you guys, thank you.
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