President Nixon held a brief, informal exchange with a White House operator that concluded with a shared prayer. This interaction served as a moment of personal reflection or religious observance between the President and a staff member. No policy matters or administrative actions were addressed during this short recording.
On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 8:42 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 391-17 Date: November 3, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:34 am and 8:42 am Location: Executive Office Buildings The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 32-159]
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