Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-001

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

Wednesday, January 31, 1973 · 10:00 AM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-001 on Tape 43StartWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 10:00 AMEndWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 10:00 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-001 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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Mr. Sigler, did I come to the EOB office, please?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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.

Also recorded on January 31, 1973

  • 403-011 10:00 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:00 am.
  • 043-002 10:02 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:02 am.
  • 043-003 10:02 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:02 am.
  • 403-012 10:02 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:02 am.
  • 403-013 10:02 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:04 am.
  • 403-014 10:02 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:04 am.
  • 043-212 10:03 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:03 am.
  • 043-004 10:04 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 10:04 am to 10:06 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-001, January 31, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).