President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was to manage executive communications and initiate a discussion with his Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy matters were recorded during this connection request.
On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:22 pm and 4:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 041-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 41-2 Date: June 18, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:22 pm and 4:27 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 447-4B] Request for telephone call -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.