Conversation 040-088

TapeTape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 9:57 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 10:01 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a follow-up telephone call to Reverend Billy Graham. The President expressed a desire to reach Graham but explicitly requested that the operator avoid disturbing him if he were out to dinner. This brief exchange served as an administrative directive to re-establish contact after a previous unsuccessful attempt.

Billy GrahamPresidential communicationWhite House operationsScheduling

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NARA Description

On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:57 pm and 10:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-088 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-88

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:57 pm and 10:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -William F. (“Billy”) Graham

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Try Dr. Billy Graham again.

Now, if he's out to dinner or something, don't bother him, but I tried him yesterday and he was out.

Try him again now, okay?

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