President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The President specifically requested that the operator connect him to H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step for the President to reach his Chief of Staff.
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-85
Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 7:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Ronald L. Ziegler’s location
-Press reception
Call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.