President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection to aide Patrick J. Buchanan. The brief exchange served exclusively as a logistical step to initiate a follow-up conversation between the President and his staff member. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this initial operator interaction.
On March 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-096 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 44-096 Date: March 30, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:32 am and 8:42 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 890-2] Call to Patrick J. Buchanan
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