Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 803 › Conversation 803-015

Nixon & Ziegler on Congressional adjournment and U.S.-Soviet relations

Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 2:33 PM–2:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation803-015 on Tape 803StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 2:33 PMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 2:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 803-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler briefly discussed the potential scheduling of a meeting with Congressional leaders following a telephone call regarding the upcoming Congressional adjournment. Additionally, they touched upon the press briefing strategy for an impending U.S.-Soviet Union trade agreement. The conversation concluded quickly as the two coordinated their immediate schedules.

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NARA Description

On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:33 pm to 2:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 803-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 803-15

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 2:33 pm - 2:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

         Congressional adjournment
            -Telephone call from Congressional leaders
            -Possible meeting between the President and Congressional leaders
                 -Ziegler’s schedule

         US-Soviet Union trade agreement
            -Press briefing

Ziegler left at 2:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 803-015, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/803-015 (accessed October 10, 2026).