President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Raymond K. Price, Jr. The brief exchange serves strictly as an administrative procedure to connect the President with his speechwriter. No substantive policy discussions or policy-related decisions are conducted during this brief interaction.
On January 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:12 pm and 7:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 36-10
Date: January 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:12 pm and 7:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a telephone call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.