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Conversation 653-009

TapeTape 653StartMonday, January 24, 1972 at 11:53 AMEndMonday, January 24, 1972 at 11:55 AMTape start time02:08:40Tape end time02:10:49ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler met to finalize briefing points regarding an upcoming meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. The discussion focused on establishing a clear public stance on U.S. support for the UN, while also addressing concerns regarding the organization's budget and the need to manage public perceptions of government spending. Additionally, the pair coordinated logistics for the President's travel, specifically addressing media presence during plane arrivals and an upcoming trip to Florida involving dock strike issues.

Kurt WaldheimUnited NationsPress relationsFederal spendingLogisticsDock strike
AudioNARA Description

On January 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 11:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 653-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 653-9

Date: January 24, 1972
Time: 11:53 am - 11:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Kurt Waldheim
                  -Press briefing
                         -US support of United Nations [UN]
                  -Waldheim
                  -UN budget
                         -George P. Shultz
                         -John B. Connally
                         -Presidential statement
                         -Public’s views
                               -Spending
       Presidential plane
             -Landing at Washington National Airport
                   -Press
                          -The President’s conversation with unknown person in hangar

       Press
               -Trip to Florida
                     -Dock strike

Ziegler left at 11:55 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Oh, sir.
Oh, sure.
How about the United Nations?
We're all for it.
He's a nice father.
Did George get his little state?
Oh, yeah.
George worked for his son on the bench.
All right.
All right.
He was just, he was up today, you know, he was slowing down.
It's enthusiasm.
The question is that, I don't know what I heard up there, but the hell, most people, it's all this kind of shit.
You know, it's not fun.
It's all, I don't know.
But, most people want to see the work of Dan, I guess.
Okay, I'm very excited to see how much they know that plan that actually went out.
Oh, sure.
I noticed that the President was there.
That doesn't matter.
Then I realized, well, they probably haven't been informed that we're going to get that.
Oh, we're told.
But they always know when the President's playing.
Yeah.
The, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the,
Did they have their dormitories?
Oh, yes, they had their dormitories.
They always did.
Doctor?
Sure.
They always did.
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