Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-036

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

Sunday, June 3, 1973 · 4:14 PM–6:07 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation039-036 on Tape 39StartSunday, June 3, 1973 at 4:14 PMEndSunday, June 3, 1973 at 6:07 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-036 ↗

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NARA Description

On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:14 pm and 6:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-36

Date: June 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:14 pm and 6:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 39-37 (cont’d)

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Yes, please.
Mr. Ziegler, please.
Thank you, sir.

Also recorded on June 3, 1973

  • 168-035 2:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:12 pm.
  • 168-036 3:12 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:12 pm to 3:27 pm.
  • 168-037 3:27 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:29 pm.
  • 168-038 3:29 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:29 pm to 3:30 pm.
  • 039-037 6:07 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:07 pm to 6:36 pm.
  • 039-038 6:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 6:40 pm.
  • 039-039 6:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:40 pm to 6:41 pm.
  • 039-040 6:41 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 6:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-036, June 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-036 (accessed November 2, 2026).