President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. The attempt to reach Mrs. Hearst was unsuccessful because she had recently departed for her country home. The President agreed to have the operator continue the effort to connect them later in the day.
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-186 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-186 Date: February 23, 1973 Time: 3:05 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 413-8] Unsuccessful attempt to reach Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
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