President Nixon contacts the White House operator to place an outgoing call to speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. This brief interaction serves as a routine administrative request to facilitate direct communication with a senior advisor. No substantive policy matters or decisions are discussed beyond the initiation of the connection.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:40 pm and 10:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-090 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 36-90
Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:40 pm and 10:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 36-90 (cont’d)
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a telephone call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.