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Nixon Tapes on Press Secretary

37 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Ziegler, Woods

June 12, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a direct phone call to his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation was brief and strictly functional, serving only to facilitate communication with a key staff member. No substantive political issues or policy decisions were discussed during this exchange.

June 13, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with his primary spokesperson. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this specific exchange.

June 18, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative interaction was solely intended to establish communication with a key staff member. No further substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were addressed during this short exchange.

June 22, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with his primary spokesperson. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this administrative exchange.

July 5, 1971 · Nixon

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.

November 24, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical request to initiate official communication with a key member of the White House staff. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange.

February 2, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to connect with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The primary objective of this exchange is to facilitate direct communication with a key member of his staff. No substantive policy matters are discussed during this administrative connection request.

February 7, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served purely administrative purposes to initiate official communication between the President and a key member of his staff. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief request.

February 7, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his top spokesperson. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.

February 9, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon attempted to reach Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler by telephone but was informed that he was attending a Parent Teacher Association meeting at St. Agnes School. The operator estimated that Ziegler would be unavailable for approximately two hours. Nixon ultimately decided not to pursue the contact at that time, instructing the operator to drop the call.

March 14, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his top spokesperson. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief administrative interaction.

March 17, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical request to establish a telephone connection with his primary spokesperson. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this operator-assisted call.

March 24, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative interaction served solely as a request to initiate communication with a key staff member. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this specific call.

May 9, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate communication between the President and his senior staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific transmission.

June 28, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The interaction was purely administrative, serving as a brief request to initiate communication with a key staff member. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.

October 19, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request with the White House operator to be connected to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves solely as a logistical administrative step to facilitate a subsequent discussion with his press secretary. No substantive policy matters or decisions were addressed during this short exchange.

November 4, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary step to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his senior staffer. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.

January 9, 1973 · Nixon, Woods & Ziegler

President Nixon met with Rose Mary Woods and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to discuss personal administrative tasks, the management of press relations, and upcoming media strategies. The President addressed recent inaccurate press coverage, specifically criticizing reporting regarding his administration's staffing decisions and internal power dynamics. The participants also evaluated the benefits of low-key media engagements versus formal interviews and finalized plans for how the administration would handle press inquiries regarding the Vietnam settlement and wage-price controls during the transition period.

January 11, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request to connect with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The interaction serves exclusively as an administrative instruction to the White House operator to facilitate this specific communication. No further substantive policy matters or tactical decisions are addressed during this exchange.

January 23, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an immediate connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No further substantive policy matters were addressed during this short exchange.

January 31, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief request to the White House operator to be connected with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. This administrative communication serves to facilitate direct contact between the President and his primary spokesperson. No further policy or strategic developments are discussed during this exchange.

February 20, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to initiate this communication. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief administrative interaction.

February 28, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served exclusively as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with a key staff member. No substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief exchange.

March 13, 1973 · Nixon & Ziegler

President Nixon directed Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to place a telephone call to an unidentified woman. During the exchange, Nixon instructed Ziegler to frame the call as being made at the President’s suggestion to relay a specific message or inquiry. They also briefly discussed logistical arrangements, including the potential recording of the conversation and the provision of technical equipment.

March 28, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves strictly as an administrative request to establish a connection with a key staff member. No substantive political or policy discussions took place during this brief interaction.

April 15, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The call served as a brief logistical exchange to facilitate direct communication between the President and his press secretary. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this initial operator-assisted connection.

April 19, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation serves solely as a brief administrative exchange to facilitate communication between the President and his press office. No substantive policy discussions or political developments occur during this brief operator-assisted connection.

April 25, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request through the White House operator to reach Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The call serves as a logistical bridge to establish communication with his primary spokesperson during a period of intense scrutiny. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the exchange is limited to the successful facilitation of the connection.

May 9, 1973 · Nixon & Ziegler

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler held a brief, cryptically recorded meeting concerning the handling of sensitive documents. The conversation focuses on ensuring that certain papers are organized and verified as unrelated to the President's personal involvement. The interaction concludes with instructions to deactivate the recording equipment, highlighting the administration's cautious approach to document management during the height of the Watergate investigations.

May 14, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation served solely as a brief administrative request to facilitate direct communication with his staff. No further substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were discussed during this short exchange.

May 14, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his primary spokesperson during the height of the Watergate investigation. No further substantive discussion occurred between the President and the operator.

May 15, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction serves as a functional request to establish communication with a key staff member. No substantive political or policy discussions occur during this short exchange.

May 16, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a call through the White House operator to reach Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate a conversation with his primary spokesperson during a period of intense scrutiny regarding the Watergate scandal. No policy decisions or substantive discussions occur between the President and the operator.

May 17, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. This brief administrative exchange served as the precursor to a subsequent discussion between the President and his top spokesperson. No substantive policy matters or decisions were finalized during this specific interaction.

May 17, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiated a call through the White House operator to connect with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation served as a brief administrative bridge intended to facilitate direct communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

May 23, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him to his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct communication between the President and his primary spokesperson. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

June 3, 1973 · Nixon & Camp David operator

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to initiate official communication. No other substantive topics or policy discussions were addressed during this short operational call.