President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with Richard M. Helms. The primary objective of the call was to facilitate immediate communication between the President and the outgoing Director of Central Intelligence. No further substantive policy matters were recorded during this connection process.
On January 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:34 pm and 6:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-112 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 36-112 Date: January 25, 1973 Time: Unknown between 5:34 pm and 6:18 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 842-13A] Request for a telephone call to Richard M. Helms -71- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Jul-08)
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