Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-052

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

Sunday, June 3, 1973 · 9:45 PM–9:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation039-052 on Tape 39StartSunday, June 3, 1973 at 9:45 PMEndSunday, June 3, 1973 at 9:46 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-052 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation was purely administrative, serving as a directive to re-establish contact with Ziegler. No substantive policy matters or further developments were discussed during this short exchange.

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Yes, please?
Mr. Zeigler again, please.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 pm and 9:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-052 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-52

Date: June 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:45 pm and 9:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on June 4, 1973

  • 039-049 8:18 PM · 47 sec — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 8:18 pm to 8:19 pm.
  • 039-050 8:19 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:19 pm and 9:37 pm.
  • 039-051 9:37 PM · 8 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:37 pm to 9:45 pm.
  • 039-053 9:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:46 pm to 9:48 pm.
  • 931-001 8:12 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:12 am to 8:34 am.
  • 039-054 8:51 AM · 19 sec — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:51 am to 8:52 am.
  • 441-001 8:51 AM · 18 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:51 am to 8:52 am.
  • 039-055 8:53 AM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:53 am and 9:04 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-052, June 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-052 (accessed October 12, 2026).