President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a routine telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served exclusively as a connection request for administrative communication between the President and his press staff. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 7:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-64
Date: September 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:32 pm and 7:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Ronald L. ZieglerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.