President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served purely as a logistical request to initiate communication with a key staff member. No policy discussions occurred during this exchange, as its sole purpose was to place an outgoing call.
On October 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:30 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-48 Date: October 12, 1971 Time: 8:30 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 288-5] Request for call to Ronald L. Ziegler 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)
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