President Nixon met with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to verify the status of a recent communication involving the Soviet Union. The discussion centered on confirming that a specific individual had received a phone call as intended. The brief exchange served to finalize this logistical matter before the two departed the Oval Office.
On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 611-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 611-7
Date: November 2, 1971
Time: 12:27 pm - unknown before 12:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Russians
Ziegler’s recent press conference
-Unknown man
Stephen B. Bull entered and the President and Ziegler left at an unknown time before 12:31 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.