Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 630 › Conversation 630-019
Nixon & Ziegler on Democratic Party and Political strategy
Monday, December 6, 1971 · 6:10 PM–6:14 PM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler in the Oval Office for a brief, undocumented briefing. While the transcript remains unavailable, the discussion focused on political strategy regarding the Democratic Party. The meeting concluded abruptly after less than four minutes, with no specific administrative actions recorded.
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NARA Description
On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 630-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 630-019 Date: December 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:10 pm and 6:14 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Briefing [?] -Democrats The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 6:14 pm.
Also recorded on December 6, 1971
- 630-018 4:01 PM · 2 hr 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John V. Brennan, Pierre E. Trudeau, White House photographer, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ivan Head met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:01 pm to 6:10 pm.
- 630-020 6:14 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:14 pm to 6:38 pm.
- 630-021 6:38 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:38 pm and 6:40 pm.
- 630-022 6:40 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William E. Timmons, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:40 pm to 6:51 pm.
- 016-027 6:44 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lewis F. Powell, Jr. talked on the telephone from 6:44 pm to 6:47 pm.
- 016-028 6:47 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:47 pm and 10:56 pm.
- 630-023 6:51 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 6:51 pm.
- 630-024 6:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:52 pm to 6:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 630-019, December 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/630-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).