President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his senior aide. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief request.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 4:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 36-85 Date: January 23, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm and 4:09 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 407-3] -Request for a telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler -53- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Jul-08)
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