Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 588 › Conversation 588-004
Ziegler
Tuesday, October 12, 1971 · 12:01 AM–11:22 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
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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 Aid
Conversation 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.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 588-004, October 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179161). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/588-004 (accessed November 12, 2026).