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Conversation 046-094

TapeTape 46StartThursday, May 17, 1973 at 1:46 PMEndThursday, May 17, 1973 at 1:47 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon directed Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler to expedite research into the medical history of Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, specifically regarding potential psychiatric treatment in New York. Expressing frustration with the pace of the investigation, Nixon questioned the staffing of the research operation and insisted on immediate verification of the facts. Ziegler confirmed that the Allin group was currently handling the assignment.

Thomas F. EagletonPolitical researchMedical historyWhite House operationsRonald Ziegler
AudioNARA Description

On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:46 pm to 1:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-094 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-94

Date: May 17, 1973
Time: 1:46 pm - 1:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See also Conversation No. 438-6]

     Research
          -William J. Baroody, Jr.’s staff
          -Thomas F. Eagleton’s medical history
                -New York
          -Lyndon K. (“Mort”) Allin
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Yes, sir.
With all of that, research staff with yours is too busy.
Perhaps the Broody staff maybe could even check to see whether this fellow Eagleton was ever treated in New York.
I think we're doing that right now.
It's just as soon as you get a quote.
I'm confident that he was not.
I mean, what I meant is confident from my own recollection of news stories, which I followed closely at the time.
But God damn it, Ron, we ought to have that kind of information in five minutes.
Now, who have you got working on it?
A girl or a man or three men?
No, we've got the Allen shop doing it.
Okay.
Martin, he'll find it.
Yes, sir.
Fine.
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