President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief meeting to coordinate logistics regarding the President's radio address scheduled for that day. They discussed media coverage, specifically focusing on the wire service reports and a forthcoming photographic session with the press. The conversation functioned primarily as a final scheduling update to ensure synchronized press engagement following the broadcast.
On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:41 am to 11:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 808-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 808-6
Date: October 27, 1972
Time: 11:41 am - 11:42 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
The President’s schedule
-Wire service report on the President's October 27, 1972 radio speech
-Photographic session
-Live wire
-Series
-Press
Ziegler left at 11:42 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.