Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-197

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

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 4:24 PM–4:42 PM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation045-197 on Tape 45StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 4:24 PMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 4:42 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-197 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call with the White House operator to request a connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves solely as a logistical bridge to facilitate communication with his staff. No further substantive policy matters or tactical discussions are addressed during this brief exchange.

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Ron Ziegler, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-197 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-197

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:24 pm and 4:42 p.m.
Location: White House Telephone
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 45-197 (cont’d)

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on May 10, 1973

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  • 045-199 4:42 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 4:42 pm to 4:49 pm.
  • 045-200 4:49 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:49 pm and 4:51 pm.
  • 045-201 4:51 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 4:51 pm to 4:52 pm.
  • 045-202 4:52 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 4:54 pm.
  • 045-203 4:54 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 4:54 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • 045-204 5:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 045-205 5:01 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-197, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-197 (accessed October 1, 2026).