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Ziegler on White House administration and Oval Office

Monday, June 18, 1973 · 6:54 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec

ParticipantsZiegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation944-010 on Tape 944StartMonday, June 18, 1973 at 6:54 PMEndMonday, June 18, 1973 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 944-010 ↗

Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss matters regarding the President’s official schedule. The brief interaction focused on logistical planning and administrative coordination for upcoming activities. No substantive policy decisions were documented during this short exchange.

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On June 18, 1973, Ronald L. Ziegler and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:54 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 944-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 944-10

Date: June 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:54 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Ronald L. Ziegler met with an unknown man.

      President’s schedule

Ziegler left at an unknown time after 6:54 pm.
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Conversation 944-010, June 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/944-010 (accessed October 9, 2026).