President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange through the White House operator to be connected with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The call serves as a logistical administrative request to facilitate direct communication with a key staff member. No policy matters or substantive discussions occur during this brief operational contact.
On November 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 2:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-055 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-55 Date: November 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm and 2:47 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 302-30] Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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