Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 617 › Conversation 617-002
Nixon & Ziegler on Troop withdrawals and Press strategy
Friday, November 12, 1971 · 3:59 PM–4:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
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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 617-002 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 617-002
Date: November 12, 1971
Time: Unknown after 3:59 pm until 4:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
The President's forthcoming troop withdrawal announcement
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-Frank Cormier
Henry A. Kissinger
The President and Ziegler left at 4:02 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 617-002, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179755). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/617-002 (accessed November 15, 2026).