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Nixon & Ziegler on Soviet trade delegation and Public relations

Thursday, May 11, 1972 · 10:06 AM–10:07 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation723-003 on Tape 723 (tape position 00:02:23–00:03:33)StartThursday, May 11, 1972 at 10:06 AMEndThursday, May 11, 1972 at 10:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 723-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler met briefly to coordinate logistics regarding an upcoming meeting with a Soviet trade delegation. The discussion focused on managing the public perception of the event, specifically addressing the size of the delegation and the arrangements for official press photography. The brief exchange served to finalize Ziegler's role and presence during the delegation's visit to the White House.

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2:41Yeah, okay, fine.
2:42Thank you.
2:43Are you ready?
2:44You're welcome.
3:13I want to give the new complex to these people.

NARA Description

On May 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:06 am to 10:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 723-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 723-3
Date: May 11, 1972
Time: 10:06-10:07 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Soviet trade delegation
          -Press picture
          -Ziegler's presence
          -Size of group

Ziegler left at 10:07 am.

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  • 723-005 10:08 AM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Nikolai S. Patolichev, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Peter G. Peterson, Henry A. Kissinger, Peter M. Flanigan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:08 am to 11:01 am.
  • 723-006 11:01 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:01 am and 11:02 am.
  • 723-007 11:02 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:02 am to 11:21 am.
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  • 024-071 11:22 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:32 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 723-003, May 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/723-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).