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Nixon & Ziegler on Willard Edwards and White House logistics

Wednesday, January 24, 1973 · 6:10 PM–6:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation841-012 on Tape 841StartWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 6:10 PMEndWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 6:13 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 841-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler coordinate logistics for an upcoming meeting with columnist Willard Edwards and his wife. The President expresses his desire to see Edwards before an evening reception and arranges for the couple to be transported via White House car. The discussion focuses on ensuring Edwards receives appropriate attention, including scheduling adjustments for cabinet members to facilitate the interaction.

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You know, he's having a reception for him.
He's really retired.
He's a columnist.
All right.
I've seen him.
We had a White House car pick him up.
I said that you wanted to see him before this night.
The guy that's going to be the only guy on the president will leave the cabinet meeting early.
You know, just to be able to do that.
His wife has brought him to the president for attention.

NARA Description

On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 841-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 841-12

Date: January 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:10 pm and 6:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

       The President's schedule
            -Willard Edwards
            -Mrs. Willard Edwards

Ziegler left before 6:13 pm.

Also recorded on January 24, 1973

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  • 403-010 1:55 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:55 pm to 1:59 pm.
  • 841-010 4:25 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:25 pm to 4:42 pm.
  • 111-004 4:42 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and Cabinet officers and staffers, including William P. Rogers, George P. Shultz, Elliot L. Richardson, Richard G. Kleindienst, Rogers C. B. Morton, Earl L. Butz, Frederick B. Dent, Peter J. Brennan, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, James T. Lynn, Claude S. Brinegar, Roy L. Ash, John A. Scali, Anne L. Armstrong, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, Peter M. Flanigan, William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Herbert Stein, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., George H. W. Bush, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 4:42 pm and 6:10 pm.
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  • 841-011 6:10 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:13 pm.
  • 841-013 6:13 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Willard Edwards, Mrs. Willard Edwards, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:13 pm to 6:15 pm.
  • 841-014 6:16 PM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 6:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 841-012, January 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/841-012 (accessed October 6, 2026).