President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical attempt to initiate communication with a key staff member during the height of the Watergate scandal. The call was ultimately aborted before the connection to Ziegler could be completed.
On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:49 pm and 8:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-37 Date: April 27, 1973 Time: Unknown between 6:49 pm and 8:02 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 906-24A] Aborted telephone call Request for telephone call -Ronald L. Ziegler
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