Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-089
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Tuesday, April 17, 1973 · 5:03 PM–6:17 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
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On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 6:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-089 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 38-89
Date: April 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:03 pm and 6:17 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to Ronald L. ZieglerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 038-089, April 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-089 (accessed November 11, 2026).