President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The brief exchange served exclusively as a procedural request to place a telephone call to the White House Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy or political discussions occurred during this brief operator-assisted connection.
On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 6:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 39-40
Date: June 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:41 pm and 6:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for telephone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.