President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Representative Leslie C. Arends. The conversation serves solely as an administrative coordination to connect the President with the House Minority Whip. No substantive policy matters or further developments are discussed during this brief exchange.
On May 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 39-2 Date: May 24, 1973 Time: 1:34 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 440-36] Request for telephone call to Leslie C. Arends
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