Conversation 691-001

TapeTape 691StartTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 4:07 PMEndTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 4:08 PMTape start time00:00:54Tape end time00:02:42ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler coordinated the logistics for a forthcoming meeting with the White House News Photographers Association. The discussion focused on scheduling, the sequence of photo opportunities, and how to handle potential inquiries regarding the President’s dinner attendance. Nixon instructed Ziegler to provide non-committal responses to any questions about his interactions with the attendees.

White House News Photographers AssociationPublic RelationsMedia StrategySchedulingRonald Ziegler

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NARA Description

On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:07 pm to 4:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 691-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 691-1

Date: March 21, 1972
Time: 4:07 pm - 4:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

      The President's schedule
           -Forthcoming meeting with the White House News Photographers Association
                 [WHNPA]
                 -Timing
                 -Pictures
                       -Handshaking
                       -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                 -Questions
                       -Dinner

Ziegler left.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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We're ready to start equipment.

We'll do it in the chat room, sir.

Are you excited to pick it up?

No, sir.

I haven't had to pick it up.

Well, go ahead.

We'll do all of it.

And then we'll walk by you, and you take turns.

And I'll take equipment, and we'll do a quick briefing.

And that'll be at one minute before last.

If they ask you about an interaction, just say, we'll see.

I haven't told them.

You're not going.

I have to wait.

Just leave it at that.

We'll be just a moment.

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