President Nixon initiates a brief request to the White House operator to be connected with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves as a logistical communication to facilitate an immediate discussion between the President and his press aide at the Executive Office Building. No substantive policy matters are discussed beyond the administrative act of establishing the connection.
On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:00 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-1 Date: January 31, 1973 Time: 10:00 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 403-11] Request for Ronald L. Ziegler.
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