President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Senator. No further substantive policy matters were addressed during this connection.
On May 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:34 pm and 1:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 39-3 Date: May 24, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:34 pm and 1:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 440-37] Request for telephone call to Hugh Scott -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. February-2011)
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