President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a direct communication with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation served exclusively as a brief administrative request to initiate this connection. No substantive policy matters or further developments were addressed during the brief interaction.
On November 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 9:14 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-103 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-103
Date: November 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:30 am and 9:14 am
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.