President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to his advisor, Patrick J. Buchanan. The brief exchange serves as a functional directive to facilitate communication between the President and his staff. No further substantive policy matters or political discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.
On March 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:27 pm and 2:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-088 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-88
Date: March 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:27 pm and 2:33 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Patrick J. BuchananThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.