President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen. The interaction serves as a brief logistical request to establish direct communication with Petersen amid ongoing investigations. No further substantive discussion occurs during this short exchange beyond the request for the connection.
On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:58 pm and 2:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-100 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-100
Date: April 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:58 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to Henry E. Petersen
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