President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Congressman Gerald R. Ford. This brief interaction served as an administrative request to establish communication between the President and the future Vice President. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange, as the operator immediately proceeded to connect the two parties.
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:32 pm and 3:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-192 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-192 Date: February 23, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:32 pm and 3:38 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 413-15] Request for a call to Gerald R. Ford
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