President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request through the Camp David operator to be connected with White House Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The call served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with his press office. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief exchange.
On April 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:22 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 164-43 (cont’d)
Conversation No. 164-43
Date: April 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:21am and 10:22 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for telephone call
-Ronald L. ZieglerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.