Conversation 040-055

TapeTape 40StartTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 11:41 PMEndTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 11:51 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an urgent call to General Brent G. Scowcroft, who served as his Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs. The brief interaction focused solely on establishing this high-level communication link. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this exchange.

Brent G. ScowcroftNational SecurityWhite House communicationsPresidential operations

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NARA Description

On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:41 pm and 11:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-055 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-55

Date: June 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:41 pm and 11:51 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Scowcroft.

Thank you, sir.

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