President Nixon instructed the White House operator to track down Press Secretary Ron Ziegler regarding his current meeting at the warehouse. The President specified that he did not require an immediate interruption, but explicitly requested to be notified as soon as Ziegler became available. This brief exchange highlights the President's desire to manage his communications and prioritize a subsequent consultation with his press secretary.
On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 433-69 Date: May 8, 1973 Time: 6:51 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 45-159]
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