President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to contact his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves strictly as a routine administrative request to connect with a senior staff member. No substantive policy matters or decisions are discussed during this short exchange.
On July 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-139 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-139 Date: July 5, 1971 Time: 4:28 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 537-4A] Call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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