President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction serves as a functional step to facilitate official communication between the President and his top spokesperson. No further policy or substantive matters were discussed during this specific transmission.
On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:39 pm and 3:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-172 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 46-172 Date: May 23, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:39 pm and 3:58 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 439-45] Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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