President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to connect the President with his staff member. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this exchange.
On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-097 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-97 Date: January 8, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:45 pm and 2:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 394-13] Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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