President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Hollywood producer John Ford. Acting on instructions from S. Bruce Herschensohn, the President requested that the operator locate Ford’s contact information through his former office, managed by a Mr. Hutchinson. The primary objective of the call was to establish communication with Ford for the President.
On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 4:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-69 Date: February 13, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:50 pm and 4:55 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 410-14B] Request for a call to John Ford -S. Bruce Herschensohn -38- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Aug.-08)
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