President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief exchange served as a logistical step to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. The call confirms the President's immediate need for coordination regarding ongoing administrative affairs or press messaging.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 5:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-119 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-119 Date: May 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:30 and 5:35 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 334-36H] Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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