Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-109

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

Friday, April 16, 1971 · 10:56 PM–11:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation001-109 on Tape 1 (tape position 03:48:25–03:48:34)StartFriday, April 16, 1971 at 10:56 PMEndFriday, April 16, 1971 at 11:01 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-109 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with a key member of his communications staff. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for an operator-assisted connection.

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Ziegler, please.
He's out at the Sherm Hotel.
Thank you, sir.
Yes, please.

NARA Description

On April 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:56 pm and 11:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-109 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-109

Date: April 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:56 pm and 11:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on April 17, 1971

  • 001-107 10:45 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:45 pm.
  • 001-108 10:45 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 10:45 pm to 10:56 pm.
  • 001-110 10:56 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:56 pm and 11:01 pm.
  • 001-111 10:56 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:56 pm and 11:01 pm.
  • 001-112 11:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 11:01 pm to 11:03 pm.
  • 001-113 11:04 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:04 pm.
  • 001-114 11:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:05 pm to 11:09 pm.
  • 001-115 11:09 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:09 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-109, April 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-109 (accessed October 23, 2026).