President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Mrs. William Randolph Hearst at her residence in New York. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to facilitate direct communication with the prominent social figure. The operator acknowledged the directive and proceeded to initiate the connection.
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 3:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-185 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-185 Date: February 23, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:03 pm and 3:05 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 413-7] Request for a call to Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
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