I am mentally filing your remark for future reference. This could be a coincidence. Or it could be a key point. I’m inclined toward the latter.
How often was Zippy on/off the campaign trail at that time? And what was on his agenda that day that was important enough for him to be in the WH instead of campaigning?
He usually holds all his really critical discussions with other officials on the gold course where there is no recorder.
He usually holds all his really critical discussions with other officials on the golf course where there is no recorder.