President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, John D. Ehrlichman. The call served purely as a logistical request to initiate this communication channel. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On November 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-093 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-93
Date: November 18, 1972
Time: Between 12:20 pm and 12:21 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John D. EhrlichmanThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.