Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 352 › Conversation 352-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Ronald L. Ziegler

Wednesday, August 2, 1972 · 1:19 PM–2:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation352-021 on Tape 352StartWednesday, August 2, 1972 at 1:19 PMEndWednesday, August 2, 1972 at 2:33 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 352-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The primary purpose of this brief interaction was to reach Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.

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NARA Description

On August 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 352-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 352-21

Date: August 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:19 and 2:33 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on August 2, 1972

  • 759-011 12:38 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, Henry A. Kissinger, George D. Aiken, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 1:17 pm.
  • 028-042 12:54 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 12:59 pm.
  • 028-043 12:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George D. Aiken, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 12:59 pm to 1:08 pm.
  • 028-044 1:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 352-017 1:19 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 352-018 1:19 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 352-019 1:19 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 352-020 1:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 352-021, August 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/352-021 (accessed October 1, 2026).