Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 717 › Conversation 717-001

Nixon & Ziegler on Press relations and Public statements

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 10:54 AM–10:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation717-001 on Tape 717 (tape position 00:00:23–00:03:16)StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 10:54 AMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 10:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 717-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief, unscheduled meeting to coordinate the release of an official statement. Although the recording captures only a fragment of the discussion, the exchange centers on the administrative handling and public issuance of this document. The conversation concluded after one minute, marking a routine effort to manage the President's public communications.

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I mean, there's no service I have done.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:54 am to 10:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 717-1

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: 10:54 am – 10:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler; the recording began at an unknown time while the
conversation was in progress.

     A statement
           -Release

Ziegler left at 10:55 am.

Also recorded on May 2, 1972

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  • 717-002 10:55 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 10:57 am.
  • 023-106 10:57 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:57 am to 10:58 am.
  • 717-003 10:57 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:57 am to 10:58 am.
  • 717-004 10:58 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:04 am.
  • 023-108 11:04 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:04 am.
  • 717-005 11:04 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:04 am.
  • 717-006 11:04 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 717-001, May 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/717-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).