Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-107
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Sunday, December 17, 1972 · 12:02 AM–9:52 AM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief administrative request to the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The interaction served solely as a functional bridge to reach a key staff member during the President’s early morning hours. No substantive policy matters or broader political discussions occurred during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 am and 9:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-107 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 34-107
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:02 am and 9:52 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on December 17, 1972
- 034-105 12:02 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:02 am.
- 034-106 12:02 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 am and 9:52 am.
- 034-108 12:02 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 am and 9:52 am.
- 034-109 9:52 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:52 am to 9:55 am.
- 034-153 9:55 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:56 am.
- 034-110 9:56 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:56 am to 10:02 am.
- 034-111 10:02 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:03 am.
- 034-112 10:03 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:03 am to 10:09 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 034-107, December 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-107 (accessed October 12, 2026).