President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to contact Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves solely as a connection request to facilitate direct communication with his press office. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief exchange.
On April 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 11:01 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-058 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-58 Date: April 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:31 am and 11:01 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 476-11A] Call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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