President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The call served as an administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and his senior staff. No further discussion occurred during this brief exchange as the operator acted on the President's directive.
On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 1:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-093 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 46-93 Date: May 17, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:33 pm and 1:46 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 438-5] Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler -56- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. January-2011)
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