Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 168 › Conversation 168-018

Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on Ronald L. Ziegler

Saturday, June 2, 1973 · 12:12 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David operatorConversation168-018 on Tape 168StartSaturday, June 2, 1973 at 12:12 PMEndSaturday, June 2, 1973 at 12:12 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 168-018 ↗

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President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request a return call from Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The operator informed the President that Ziegler was currently in a meeting with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Nixon directed the operator to notify Ziegler’s secretary so that the Press Secretary could contact him immediately upon the conclusion of that meeting.

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Yes, please?

Operator, Mr. Ziegler is in a meeting with General Hagan.

I don't want to interrupt him, but you tell his secretary as soon as he finishes his meeting if you'd give me a call, please.

All right, for Mr. Ziegler to call you?

Yeah.

All right, sir, sure will.

Thanks, Bree.

Thank you, sir.

Uh-huh.

NARA Description

On June 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:12 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 168-18

Date: June 2, 1973
Time: 12:12 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Ronald L. Ziegler’s location
          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. meeting

     Return telephone call from Ziegler
                                            -20-

                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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168-015 11:38 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:38 am to 11:39 am.
168-016 11:39 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:56 am.
168-017 11:56 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:05 pm.
168-019 12:12 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:29 pm.
168-020 12:29 PM · 16 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:29 pm.
168-021 12:29 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 1:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 168-018, June 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/168-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).