Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 512 › Conversation 512-010

Nixon & Ziegler on Energy policy and Public relations

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 11:17 AM–11:18 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation512-010 on Tape 512 (tape position 01:35:29–01:36:41)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:17 AMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:18 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 512-010 ↗

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President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler met to coordinate the press strategy for the President’s upcoming energy message. Nixon emphasized the importance of framing the initiative as a bipartisan effort and instructed Ziegler to acknowledge the specific support of key congressional figures, including Chet Holifield, John O. Pastore, and Craig Hosmer. The discussion focused on maximizing favorable media coverage by highlighting this legislative cooperation.

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Yes, sir.
That was good.
That was great.
Yes, sir.
I did it.
Right.
There's a lot of, there was a lot of buildup story this morning on this.
You know, talking about... One thing I want you to do in the course of reading this in the Senate, that the President particularly wanted to point out that this is a bipartisan initiative.
He appreciates the support of the Congress in Hollywood.
Well, two, particularly two.
I just mentioned particularly two.
Last night the receptionist called and expressed his appreciation.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 512-10

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 11:17 am - 11:18 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler

     President’s energy message
          -Press coverage
          -Ziegler’s forthcoming briefings
                -Chet Holifield
                -John O. Pastore
                -Craig Hosmer

Ziegler left at 11:18 am

Also recorded on June 4, 1971

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  • 512-007 11:13 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:13 am.
  • 004-026 11:14 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:14 am.
  • 512-008 11:14 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:14 am.
  • 512-009 11:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:17 am.
  • 004-027 11:18 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Homer talked on the telephone from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
  • 512-011 11:18 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Hosmer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
  • 512-012 11:20 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and John O. Pastore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:20 am to 12:09 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 512-010, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/512-010 (accessed October 18, 2026).