Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 28 › Conversation 028-044
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Wednesday, August 2, 1972 · 1:08 PM–2:33 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec
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NARA Description
On August 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 2:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 28-44
Date: August 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:08 pm and 2:33 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Ronald L. ZieglerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 028-044, August 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-044 (accessed November 15, 2026).