President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler met to coordinate the public communication strategy for an impending troop withdrawal announcement. They discussed the logistics of Nixon’s televised address and the supporting materials, specifically photographs, to be released by the press office. The meeting served to finalize Ziegler’s role in managing the official announcement and ensuring that the media strategy aligned with the President’s planned delivery.
On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 617-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 617-1
Date: November 12, 1971
Time: 3:59 pm - unknown before 4:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
The President's forthcoming troop withdrawal announcement
-Photographs
-Ziegler's announcement
Ziegler left at an unknown time before 4:02 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.