President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical step to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No further substantive discussion took place during this specific telephone connection.
On February 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-068 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-68
Date: February 8, 1972
Time: 7:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.