Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 940 › Conversation 940-007

Nixon, Putnam & Ziegler on Oval Office and Diplomatic credentials

Thursday, June 14, 1973 · 11:18 AM–11:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Putnam, George; Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation940-007 on Tape 940StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 11:18 AMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 11:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 940-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with broadcaster George Putnam and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate a brief photo session in the Oval Office. The discussion touched upon the logistics of upcoming diplomatic events, including the presentation of credentials for ambassadors from Malawi, Oman, and the Khmer Republic. The participants also engaged in casual conversation regarding the President's schedule, personal hobbies such as horseback riding, and the history of the White House Rose Garden.

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Well, hi, how are you?
Hi, how are you doing?
Fine, is there a flight through Great States?
You look beautiful.
Our president's been up for a very long time.
He said we're going to take some pictures here with you.
You'll be delighted.
What a thrill.
My goodness.
I wonder what you want.
Now, let's do a couple of other things.
Yes, sir.
Come over here.
Let's take a shot at the desk.
I want to be a pastor.
I'll do anything you ask me to.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
I'll go home.
Yes, sir, I do.
I do.
It's still a horse under watch.
It's a six.
Really?
It's a six.
It's a six.
It's a six.
It's a six.
It's a six.
It's a six.
It's a six.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, George Putnam, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 940-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 940-7

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: 11:18 am - 11:20 am
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 940-5 (cont’d)

Location: Oval Office

The President met with George Putnam and Ronald L. Ziegler.

       Greetings

       Arrangements for photograph session
             -Diplomatic credentials of ambassadors
                    -Malawi, Oman, Khmer republic

       President’s schedule

       Putnam’s hobbies
             -Horseback riding

       Rose garden
              -Walking
              -Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding

The President, Putnam, and Ziegler left at 11:20 am.

Also recorded on June 14, 1973

  • 940-003 10:52 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:56 am.
  • 940-004 10:56 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:56 am to 11:10 am.
  • 940-005 11:10 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:15 am.
  • 940-006 11:15 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:18 am.
  • 940-016 11:20 AM · 26 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:25 am.
  • 940-008 11:25 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George Putnam, Ronald L. Ziegler, Gerald A. Simmonds, and Craig Simmonds met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:25 am to 11:29 am.
  • 940-009 11:29 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:29 am and 11:31 am.
  • 940-010 11:29 AM · 1 hr 16 min — William W. Scranton, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:29 am and 12:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 940-007, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/940-007 (accessed October 9, 2026).