President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to White House Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The President requests that the operator connect him directly to Ziegler to facilitate a private communication. No substantive policy matters or further developments are discussed during this short administrative interaction.
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-108 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-108
Date: April 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:36 pm and 1:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.