Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-163

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

Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 8:03 PM–8:08 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation046-163 on Tape 46StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 8:03 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 8:08 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-163 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him to his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

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Yes, please.
Mr. Segler, please.
Yes, Mr. Segler.

NARA Description

On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 pm and 8:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-163 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-163

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:03 pm and 8:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on May 23, 1973

  • 046-162 8:02 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:02 pm to 8:03 pm.
  • 046-164 8:08 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:08 pm to 8:09 pm.
  • 046-165 8:09 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 pm and 8:28 pm.
  • 046-166 8:28 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:28 pm to 8:30 pm.
  • 046-167 8:30 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:39 pm.
  • 046-168 8:39 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Bryce N. Harlow talked on the telephone from 8:39 pm to 8:54 pm.
  • 124-001 12:00 AM · 22 sec — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 9:41 am.
  • 926-001 8:04 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 8:23 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-163, May 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-163 (accessed October 12, 2026).