President Nixon met with Nellie L. Yates to discuss the administrative management of press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule and briefing materials. The conversation focused on the excessive length of Ziegler's briefings and the burden of reviewing lengthy, multi-page reports. No formal policy changes were enacted, but the exchange highlighted the President's frustration with the volume of documentation required for upcoming briefings.
On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 919-28
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an Nellie L. Yates [?].
Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Length of briefings
-Number of pages
-Forthcoming meeting with President
Yates [?] left at an unknown time before 3:02 pm.
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