Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-022

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler

Wednesday, March 8, 1972 · 11:50 AM–4:40 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation021-022 on Tape 21 (tape position 01:01:14–01:01:21)StartWednesday, March 8, 1972 at 11:50 AMEndWednesday, March 8, 1972 at 4:40 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 021-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his primary spokesperson. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for administrative assistance.

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Yes, please.
The Segway, please.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On March 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 4:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 21-22

Date: March 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:50 am and 4:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 321-26]

     Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on March 8, 1972

  • 321-018 12:29 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:29 pm to 12:45 pm.
  • 021-029 12:31 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:31 pm to 12:34 pm.
  • 021-030 12:34 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:56 pm.
  • 321-019 12:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm.
  • 321-020 12:45 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm.
  • 021-031 12:56 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:56 pm to 12:57 pm.
  • 021-032 12:58 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:58 pm to 12:59 pm.
  • 021-033 12:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 021-022, March 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-022 (accessed October 2, 2026).