President Nixon interacted with the White House operator in the Executive Office Building to facilitate a connection. The brief exchange served as an administrative bridge to initiate a separate, planned communication recorded elsewhere. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were documented during this short operational contact.
On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 2:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 333-17
Date: April 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:07 pm and 2:08 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 23-82]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.