Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-085
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 7:22 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
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.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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”) HaldemanAlso recorded on March 15, 1972
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- 021-080 7:07 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:10 pm.
- 021-081 7:10 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 7:10 pm to 7:19 pm.
- 021-082 7:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:19 pm.
- 021-083 7:19 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:19 pm to 7:20 pm.
- 021-084 7:22 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:22 pm.
- 021-086 7:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:24 pm to 7:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 021-085, March 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-085 (accessed October 12, 2026).