Conversation 037-136

TapeTape 37StartFriday, March 16, 1973 at 8:34 PMEndFriday, March 16, 1973 at 8:34 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon attempted to reach Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. via telephone to discuss unidentified business. Upon learning that the Senator was unavailable at his residence and out for dinner, Nixon declined further efforts by the operator to locate him. The President decided to postpone the contact and rescheduled the call for the following day.

Harry F. Byrd Jr.Presidential schedulingWhite House communicationsTelephone operations

On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-136 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 37-136

Date: March 16, 1973
Time: 8:34 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       Unsuccessful attempt to reach Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
             -Byrd's schedule
                     -Secretary
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Yeah.
Senator Byrd doesn't answer at his residence, and his secretary thinks he went somewhere to eat.
Do you want her to try to locate him?
I'll call him tomorrow.
All right.