President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to initiate official communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this operator-assisted call.
On August 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 2:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 28-44
Date: August 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:08 pm and 2:33 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.