Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-029

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 10:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation001-029 on Tape 1 (tape position 01:08:39–01:08:48)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 10:45 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 10:45 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler. After confirming that Ziegler was already en route home, the President concluded the brief inquiry. No further policy matters or official actions were addressed during this exchange.

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Yeah.
I found Mr. Ziegler's en route home.
We've got word.
Fine, thank you.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-29

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: 10:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Ronald L. Ziegler's location

Also recorded on April 8, 1971

  • 001-026 10:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:35 pm to 10:37 pm.
  • 001-027 10:38 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 10:38 pm to 10:45 pm.
  • 001-028 10:45 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:45 pm.
  • 001-030 10:45 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:45 pm.
  • 001-031 10:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:46 pm to 10:48 pm.
  • 001-032 10:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:49 pm to 10:50 pm.
  • 001-033 10:51 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:51 pm to 10:52 pm.
  • 001-034 10:52 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-029, April 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-029 (accessed October 9, 2026).