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Nixon & Ziegler on Information control and Press relations

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 1:48 PM–1:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation445-013 on Tape 445StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 1:48 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 1:50 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 445-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler coordinate the restricted release of sensitive documents to specific leaders. They decide that the text of the materials should not be provided early to these individuals, scheduling a formal delivery to their offices for 7:00 pm. This instruction serves to maintain strict control over the distribution of information during a politically sensitive period.

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Yeah.
How are you doing?
I'm getting out Henry's barrier.
Is that falling on his face?
There it goes.
I talked to the great Christ and also talked to the leaders, and I think it's very important that we not give the text out to the Catholic or to the leader.
So they must all understand that they will be delivered to that better office at 7 o'clock.

NARA Description

On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 445-13

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 1:48 pm - 1:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 40-73]

Also recorded on June 13, 1973

  • 040-071 1:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:41 pm to 1:46 pm.
  • 445-011 1:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:41 pm to 1:46 pm.
  • 040-072 1:46 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 445-012 1:46 PM · 12 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 1:46 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 040-073 1:48 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 445-014 1:50 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 1:55 pm.
  • 040-074 1:55 PM · 2 min — George P. Shultz and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:55 pm to 1:57 pm.
  • 445-015 1:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:55 pm to 1:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 445-013, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/445-013 (accessed October 9, 2026).