President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request to connect with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation served strictly as a logistical bridge to facilitate communication between the President and a key member of his inner circle. No substantive policy discussions or political developments occurred during this brief interaction.
On May 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:08 pm and 7:09 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 167-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 167-3
Date: May 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:08 pm and 7:09 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Telephone call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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