President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman John J. McFall of California. The conversation is strictly procedural, serving as a brief administrative coordination to connect the President with the legislator. No substantive policy discussions occur during this exchange.
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:28 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-101 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-101 Date: January 9, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:24 am and 8:28 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 836-1] Request for a call to John J. McFall
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