President Nixon instructs the White House operator to place a telephone call to evangelist Billy Graham. This brief administrative interaction serves as the preliminary step for the President to initiate contact with his prominent religious advisor. No further substantive discussion occurs during this exchange beyond the request to facilitate the connection.
On April 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 8:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 44-105 Date: April 8, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:37 pm and 8:14 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. Call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham
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