President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction serves primarily as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with his communications chief. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions occur during this brief exchange.
On March 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 467-8
Date: March 12, 1971
Time: 8:47 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator
Call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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Tape Subject Log
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