Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-113

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald Ziegler

Thursday, June 14, 1973 · 4:12 PM–4:13 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation040-113 on Tape 40StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 4:12 PMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 4:13 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-113 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to coordinate his upcoming schedule and staff interactions. He requested that press secretary Ronald Ziegler report to him following a briefing with Henry Kissinger. Additionally, Nixon directed that J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. be brought in for a meeting.

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Yes, Mr. President?

Yeah.

Mr. Ziegler is briefing with Dr. Kissinger.

When he's finished, he can talk.

All right, sir.

You could have Mr. Bazaar step in, please.

All right, sir.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 14, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:12 pm to 4:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-113 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-113

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: 4:12 pm - 4:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

[See also Conversation No. 446-5]

      Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
           -Press briefing
                 -Henry A. Kissinger

      Meeting with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.

Also recorded on June 14, 1973

040-110 3:46 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:46 pm.
040-111 3:58 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:10 pm.
446-003 3:58 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:58 pm to 4:10 pm.
040-112 4:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:12 pm.
446-004 4:10 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:12 pm.
446-005 4:12 PM · 17 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:12 pm to 4:13 pm.
446-006 4:15 PM · 1 hr 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:15 pm to 5:58 pm.
040-114 4:31 PM · 15 sec — Ronald L. Ziegler and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-113, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-113 (accessed October 24, 2026).