President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves purely as an administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No substantive policy matters or tactical decisions are discussed during this brief exchange.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 2:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-147 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-147 Date: May 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:24 pm and 2:28 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 432-20] Request for telephone call -Ronald L. Ziegler
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