President Nixon initiated a brief exchange with the White House operator to clarify whether she had placed a call to his line. The conversation concluded quickly after the operator confirmed that she had not initiated the ring. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this interaction.
On November 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 8:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-43
Date: November 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:57 pm and 8:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House Operator.
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