Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 164 › Conversation 164-057

Nixon phone call with Ziegler on Press conferences

Monday, April 30, 1973 · 5:54 PM–5:55 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 24 sec

ParticipantsZiegler, Ronald L.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation164-057 on Tape 164StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 5:54 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 5:55 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 164-057 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief telephone conversation to verify the specific date of the President’s previous press conference. Ziegler confirmed for the President that the event took place on March 15th. This exchange appears to be a routine administrative check to ensure the accuracy of the administration's public records.

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Yeah.
Sir, I have Mr. Ziegler calling.
Yeah, hello, Ron.
Yeah.
March 15th, Mr. President.
Yeah, okay, thank you.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 30, 1973, Ronald L. Ziegler and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:54 pm to 5:55 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-057 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 164-57

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 5:54 pm - 5:55 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

Ronald L. Ziegler talked with the President.

      President’s previous press conference
            -Date

Also recorded on April 30, 1973

  • 164-052 4:20 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 4:20 pm.
  • 164-054 5:49 PM · 32 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:49 pm.
  • 164-055 5:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:50 pm to 5:51 pm.
  • 164-056 5:52 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:52 pm to 5:53 pm.
  • 164-058 6:04 PM · 13 sec — Rose Mary Woods and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:04 pm to 6:05 pm.
  • 164-059 6:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 6:11 pm.
  • 164-060 6:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:11 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 164-061 6:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:50 pm to 6:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 164-057, April 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/164-057 (accessed October 12, 2026).