Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler met with an unidentified individual to ascertain the current location of President Nixon. The discussion was brief and centered solely on establishing the President's whereabouts within the White House complex. No policy decisions or substantive political matters were addressed during this exchange.
On October 12, 1971, Ronald L. Ziegler and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 11:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 588-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 588-4
Date: October 12, 1971
Time: Unknown time before 11:22 am
Location: Oval Office
Ronald L. Ziegler met with an unknown person.
Inquiry on location of the President
Ziegler, et al. left at an unknown time before 11:22 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.