Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-132

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler

Tuesday, April 24, 1973 · 9:05 PM–9:19 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation038-132 on Tape 38StartTuesday, April 24, 1973 at 9:05 PMEndTuesday, April 24, 1973 at 9:19 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 038-132 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request through the White House operator to reach Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The call serves as a logistical bridge to establish communication with his primary spokesperson during a period of intense scrutiny. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the exchange is limited to the successful facilitation of the connection.

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Mr. Secret, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 pm and 9:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-132 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 38-132

Date: April 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:05 pm and 9:19 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on April 25, 1973

  • 038-133 9:19 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:19 pm to 9:22 pm.
  • 038-134 8:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 904-001 8:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 904-002 8:10 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 038-135 8:17 AM · 13 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 8:17 am.
  • 038-136 8:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-003 8:17 AM · 12 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:17 am.
  • 904-004 8:17 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 038-132, April 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-132 (accessed October 25, 2026).