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On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-016 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler Public relations - National Association of Retarded Children - Bonnie Cook - Dissemination to press Ziegler's previous press conference - Ziegler's handling - National Security Council [NSC] meeting Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:18 pm Henry A. Kissinger's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 1:23 pm Ziegler's previous press conference - Wilbur D. Mills - Welfare reform Media - Holmes Alexander - Column, 2/26 - George W. Romney - New York Times - Washington Post - Ziegler's comments to press - Administration policies - Communications - Foreign policy radio address - Prisoners of War [POWs] - View of unknown Department of State employee - William P. Rogers - Administration policy - Ziegler's comments - Kissinger's comments Ziegler left at 1:23 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.