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Nixon & Ziegler on Public Relations and Busing

Friday, March 10, 1972 · 11:13 AM–11:17 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation682-003 on Tape 682 (tape position 00:41:51–00:43:52)StartFriday, March 10, 1972 at 11:13 AMEndFriday, March 10, 1972 at 11:17 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 682-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler met to coordinate logistics for upcoming White House photography sessions and the handling of official press statements. They specifically discussed the framing of a meeting regarding school busing to avoid potential political fallout involving legal counsel. The conversation concluded with Nixon deciding to exclude Ziegler from certain photographic opportunities to maintain appropriate appearances.

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NARA Description

On March 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:13 am and 11:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 682-003 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 682-3

Date: March 10, 1972
Time: 11:13 am - unknown before 11:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Photograph sessions
          -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
          -Busing meeting
               -Lawyers
               -Statement
                      -Ziegler

Ziegler left at 11:17 pm.

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I just didn't want this to seem that we were trying to, why don't you let me take a picture of the bus station?

You want one?

No, no, we can't because we don't sign lawyers.

That's all right.

Let's leave you out.

You're not about to bust some statements.

I can't.

Also recorded on March 10, 1972

682-002 10:06 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:06 am to 10:36 am.
094-002 10:40 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Elliot L. Richardson, Arthur S. Flemming, George P. Shultz, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 10:40 am to 11:13 am.
094-003 11:17 AM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, the Cabinet Committee on Education, and private attorneys, including John B. Connally, Richard G. Kleindeinst, Elliot L. Richardson, Wilmot R. Hastings, George P. Shultz, Paul H. O'Neill, Kenneth W. Dam, Edward L. Morgan, James Clawson, Leonard Garment, Clark MacGregor, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Richard K. Cook, Hammond Chaffetz, Fred Bartlit, William Jentes, Robert H. Bork, Charles A. Wright, and Daniel McAuliffe, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 11:17 am to 12:33 pm.
682-010 11:17 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:17 am.
682-004 12:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:38 pm.
682-005 12:38 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, William Brock, Carol Hanson, Evelyn Grubb, Janice Ray, Olive Hunt, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Frank A. Sievers, Roger E. Shields, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:45 pm.
682-006 12:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:45 pm.
682-007 12:40 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 12:40 pm and 12:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 682-003, March 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/682-003 (accessed November 1, 2026).