Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 16 › Conversation 016-121
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Sunday, December 19, 1971 · 3:36 PM–6:49 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Ronald L. Ziegler. The President specifically requested that the operator connect him to an individual identified as Mr. Segbert. This brief exchange served solely as an administrative bridge to facilitate the requested communication.
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NARA Description
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 6:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-121 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 16-121
Date: December 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:36 pm and 6:49 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Ronald L. ZieglerAlso recorded on December 19, 1971
- 016-119 2:26 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 016-120 3:10 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 3:10 pm to 3:36 pm.
- 016-122 6:49 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:49 pm to 6:50 pm.
- 016-123 6:50 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:44 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 016-121, December 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-121 (accessed October 11, 2026).