President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction serves primarily as an administrative coordination to facilitate direct communication between the President and his senior staff. No substantive policy matters or tactical decisions are recorded during this brief connection.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-066 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-66 Date: April 16, 1973 Time: 3:25 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 427-4] Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
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