President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler held a brief meeting to coordinate administrative scheduling and communications strategy. The discussion centered on aligning the President's upcoming availability with National Security Council meetings and legislative matters in the Senate. The participants concluded with an intent to finalize these logistical arrangements in the following week.
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:00 pm to 3:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 577-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 577-9
Date: September 20, 1971
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Ziegler's schedule
-National Security Council [NSC] meeting
-Senate
The President and Ziegler left at 3:01 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.