Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 859 › Conversation 859-010
Nixon & Ziegler on Administrative coordination
Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 9:55 AM–9:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator while Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler was present in the Oval Office. Although no transcript exists for this brief exchange, the interaction reflects the President's routine administrative coordination during a period of high-level activity. Ziegler departed the room immediately following this brief engagement, marking the conclusion of his brief appearance.
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NARA Description
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 859-10
Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:55 am and 9:58 am
Location: Oval Office
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 859-10 (cont’d)
The White House operator talked with the President; Ronald L. Ziegler was present at the
beginning of the telephone call.
[See Conversation NO. 43-139]
Stephen B. Bull
Ziegler left at 9:55 am.Also recorded on February 21, 1973
- 043-138 9:53 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:53 am.
- 043-139 9:53 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 9:56 am.
- 859-011 9:55 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:58 am.
- 859-012 9:55 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:58 am.
- 043-140 9:56 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:56 am.
- 043-141 9:56 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:04 am.
- 859-013 9:58 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:58 am to 10:08 am.
- 043-142 10:04 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:04 am to 10:08 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 859-010, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/859-010 (accessed October 11, 2026).