President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a direct connection to the Military Aide’s Office. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to reach military staff for undisclosed purposes. No further substantive policy or operational developments were recorded during this brief exchange.
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:37 pm and 7:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-073 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-73
Date: March 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:37 pm and 7:00 pm
Location: White House operator
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to the Military Aide’s OfficeNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.