Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-007
Nixon & Ziegler on Congressional relations and Public relations
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 8:36 AM–8:37 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec
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On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:36 am to 8:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-007 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 918-7
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: 8:36 am - 8:37 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Stephen B. Bull’s schedule
-Forthcoming arrival
President’s schedule
-Bipartisan Congressional leadership meeting
-Elliot L. Richardson [?]
-Press relations [PR]
Ziegler left at 8:37 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 918-007, May 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/918-007 (accessed November 15, 2026).