Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 881 › Conversation 881-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald L. Ziegler

Friday, March 16, 1973 · 5:06 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation881-011 on Tape 881StartFriday, March 16, 1973 at 5:06 PMEndFriday, March 16, 1973 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 881-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate administrative communications. During this short exchange, Nixon provided specific instructions for Ziegler to report back to John Connally regarding ongoing matters. The conversation functioned as a quick directive to ensure alignment between the White House and key political advisors.

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Now, now, stay for a second, and then report to Mr. Conn.

NARA Description

On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 881-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 881-11

Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:06 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

       President's meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:10 pm.

Also recorded on March 16, 1973

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  • 420-009 2:51 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 420-011 3:00 PM · 1 hr 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 4:47 pm.
  • 881-008 4:51 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:51 pm to 4:52 pm.
  • 881-009 4:52 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:02 pm.
  • 881-010 4:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:02 pm.
  • 881-012 5:10 PM · 1 hr 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, unknown person(s), Henry A. Kissinger, and Herman Kahn met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:10 pm to 6:43 pm.
  • 881-013 6:43 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 6:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 881-011, March 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/881-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).