President Nixon met with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate a forthcoming public statement regarding the status of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and ongoing Senate actions concerning the Vietnam War. The discussion also addressed administrative changes within the Council of Economic Advisors, specifically focusing on the resignation of Paul W. McCracken and the role of Herbert Stein. The brief consultation served to align the administration's messaging on these sensitive foreign policy and economic personnel matters.
On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 623-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 623-029
Date: November 23, 1971
Time: 6:08 pm - unknown before 6:10 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Ziegler's forthcoming statement
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] negotiations
-Vietnam War
-Senate action
Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
-Herbert Stein
-Paul W. McCracken's resignation
The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 6:10 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.