President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a direct communication with his Press Secretary. The primary purpose of this brief telephone call was to request that Ronald L. Ziegler be connected to the President. This administrative interaction serves as a routine coordination of White House internal telecommunications.
On November 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-057 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-57 Date: November 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:55 pm and 3:55 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 302-32A] Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler 40 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)
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