President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request an immediate telephone connection to White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. This brief administrative interaction served as the initiation of a direct communication line between the President and Dean. No further substantive discussion occurred during this call beyond the request for the connection.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:12 pm and 8:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-133 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-133
Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:12 pm and 8:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John W. Dean, IIIThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.