President Nixon initiated a brief administrative request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to his domestic advisor, John D. Ehrlichman. This interaction functioned solely as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and a key staff member during a period of high-level activity. No substantive policy matters or political strategies were discussed during this specific exchange.
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 2:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-85 Date: April 17, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm and 2:39 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 898-18] Telephone call to John D. Ehrlichman
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