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Nixon & Ziegler on Press release and Public relations

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 4:14 PM–4:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 59 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation495-022 on Tape 495 (tape position 03:13:19–03:14:58)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 4:14 PMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 495-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler briefly discussed the handling of a press release originating from the Secretary of Commerce. Ziegler sought the President's review of the document after consulting with H.R. Haldeman regarding potential modifications. The meeting concluded with a brief mention of a prospective conversation between the President and Treasury Secretary John Connally.

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Sir, the Secretary of Commerce sent this over to me, and I talked to Bob, and he suggested I change it.

It's on the internet.

Now I've got the Secretary of Commerce to release that, but we have to take a look at it, because it would be a, it would be a call to be liked.

I'm sorry.

NARA Description

On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:14 pm to 4:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 495-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 495-22

Date: May 7, 1971
Time: 4:14 pm - 4:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Press release
           -John B. Connally
                 -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -President's review

     [Pause]

     President's possible conversation with Connally

Ziegler left at 4:15 pm

Also recorded on May 7, 1971

495-021 2:57 PM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George Meany, and Willie J. Usery, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 4:14 pm.
495-023 4:16 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ernest V. Siracusa, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:16 pm to 4:32 pm.
002-122 4:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 4:33 pm.
495-024 4:32 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 4:33 pm.
495-025 4:32 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 4:33 pm.
495-026 4:33 PM · 1 hr 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, John B. Connally, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:33 pm to 5:53 pm.
002-123 4:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 4:39 pm to 4:47 pm.
495-027 5:53 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:53 pm to 6:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 495-022, May 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/495-022 (accessed October 3, 2026).