President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. of Virginia. The brief communication served solely to request that the operator connect the President with the Senator’s office. No substantive policy matters or political strategies were discussed during this brief exchange.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:23 pm and 8:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-135 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-135
Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:23 pm and 8:34 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
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