President Nixon initiated a phone call to request a conversation with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. Upon learning that Ziegler was currently occupied with a briefing, Nixon instructed the operator to have him return the call once he concluded his duties. This brief exchange serves primarily as an administrative coordination for the President's upcoming communication with his press secretary.
On February 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 8:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-054 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-54 Date: February 7, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 8:52 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 319-19B] Ronald L. Ziegler's schedule -Briefing -Return of the President's call
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