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.
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 AidConversation No. 859-10
Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:55 am and 9:58 am
Location: Oval Office
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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.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.