Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 880 › Conversation 880-012
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald L. Ziegler
Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 2:53 PM–2:55 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss a potential meeting or request involving Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The short duration of the exchange suggests an administrative or scheduling matter rather than an in-depth policy discussion. No further details regarding the specific nature of the request were captured due to the brevity of the recording.
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NARA Description
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 880-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 880-12
Date: March 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:53 pm and 2:55 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Request
-Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:55 pm.Also recorded on March 15, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 880-012, March 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/880-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).