President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the timing of a meeting with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The participants reached a consensus to delay the interaction until after a specific, unspecified event referred to as the "breaking of the earth." This brief exchange underscores the President's deliberate orchestration of his daily schedule and media strategy during a period of heightened administrative volatility.
On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 906-13
Date: April 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:00 pm and 5:37 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Meeting with President
-Press briefing
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:37 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.