Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call, with President Richard M. Nixon audible in the background. The interaction primarily served to facilitate a connection for the President, reflecting the ongoing administrative logistics during the height of the Watergate investigation. No substantive policy discussions or decisions are recorded in this brief bridge call.
On April 15, 1973, Henry E. Petersen, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-47
Date: April 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:00 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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Conversation No. 38-47 (cont’d)
Henry E. Petersen talked with the White House operator. The President can be heard in the
background.
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