Conversation 044-013

TapeTape 44StartThursday, March 22, 1973 at 2:26 PMEndThursday, March 22, 1973 at 3:28 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau. The brief exchange serves as a logistical coordination to facilitate diplomatic communication between the two leaders. No substantive policy discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.

Pierre E. TrudeauDiplomatic relationsCanadaWhite House communications

On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-013 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 44-013
Date: March 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:26 pm and 3:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 422-33]
Call to Pierre E. Trudeau

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Could you get me Prime Minister Trudeau in Canada, please?
Yes, sir.