President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Dick Cook while inquiring about the current whereabouts of Billy Graham. The operator confirmed that Graham was traveling between locations, including Montreat and Pittsburgh, and assured the President that Graham was aware of the White House's attempts to reach him. This brief exchange highlights Nixon’s efforts to coordinate communications with key political and religious contacts.
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-133 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 44-133 Date: April 10, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:45 pm and 3:46 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. Page | 96 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [See also Conversation No. 426-39] Call to Richard K. Cook William F. (“Billy”) Graham's location
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