Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 867 › Conversation 867-002

Nixon & Ziegler on Presidential press conference and Media relations

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 11:05 AM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office ·12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation867-002 onTape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 11:05 AMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler briefly discussed the upcoming presidential press conference. Their conversation focused on potential questions, with a specific mention of Frank Cormier. The meeting was very short, with Ziegler departing after only a few minutes.

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He wants to eat it.

NARA Description

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 867-2

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: Unknown after 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

       President's press conference
             -Questions
                    -Frank Cormier

Ziegler left at 11:08 am.

Also recorded on March 2, 1973

  • 867-001 11:01 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:01 am to 11:05 am.
  • 037-030 11:41 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 11:41 am to 11:43 am.
  • 037-031 11:41 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:43 am.
  • 867-003 11:41 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:41 am.
  • 867-004 11:41 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:44 am.
  • 867-005 11:41 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:41 am.
  • 867-006 11:41 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:43 am.
  • 037-032 11:43 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Margeret Armiger talked on the telephone from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 867-002, March 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/867-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).