President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative exchange served as a logistical step to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his senior staff member. No further policy discussion or substantive deliberation occurred during this brief interaction.
On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:19 am and 6:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 041-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 41-50
Date: July 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:19 am and 6:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for telephone call
-Ronald L. ZieglerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.