President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request to the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The interaction serves solely as a connection request to facilitate communication with a key staff member. No further substantive policy matters or tactical discussions are addressed during this brief exchange.
On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:19 pm and 9:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 39-50
Date: June 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:19 pm and 9:37 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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