President Nixon utilized the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This interaction served as an administrative bridge to establish communication with a key advisor during the ongoing political developments of the Watergate scandal. No substantive policy discussions were recorded, as the conversation was limited to the technical facilitation of the connection.
On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:23 pm and 9:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-160 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-160
Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:23 pm and 9:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House oerator.
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.