Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-131

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

Monday, May 21, 1973 · 5:25 PM–5:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation046-131 on Tape 46StartMonday, May 21, 1973 at 5:25 PMEndMonday, May 21, 1973 at 5:28 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-131 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with his spokesperson. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.

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Yes, please?
Ron Segret, please.
Yes, sir.
Ron, thank you.

NARA Description

On May 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-131 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-131

Date: May 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 439-25]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

     Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on May 21, 1973

  • 046-129 5:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:25 pm.
  • 046-130 5:25 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at 5:25 pm.
  • 439-023 5:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:25 pm.
  • 439-024 5:25 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:25 pm.
  • 439-025 5:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm.
  • 046-132 5:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 5:28 pm to 5:29 pm.
  • 439-026 5:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:28 pm to 5:29 pm.
  • 046-133 5:29 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 5:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-131, May 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-131 (accessed October 12, 2026).