President Nixon met with Ronald Ziegler, Stephen Bull, and Rose Mary Woods to coordinate logistical and administrative matters regarding his daily schedule. The discussion involved planning for a meeting with White House secretaries and the preparation of photographs. The participants also touched upon internal staffing details, specifically mentioning Richard Helms and Alexander Butterfield.
On May 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 716-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 716-1
Date: May 1, 1972
Time: Unknown after 2:55 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler and Stephen B. Bull. The recording began at an
unknown time while the conversation was in progress.
Richard M. Helms
President's meeting with White House secretaries
-Rose Mary Woods
-Alexander P. Butterfield
-Corsage
Woods entered at an unknown time after 2:55 pm.
-Photographs
The President’s schedule
The President, et al., left at 3:02 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.