President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place calls to Congressman Gerald R. Ford and Tip O'Neill. The President initiated this outreach in response to previous calls he had received from both men. This communication suggests an effort to engage with key congressional leadership regarding urgent legislative or political business.
On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-074 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-74 Date: January 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 831-14] Request for a call to Gerald R. Ford and Thomas P. (“Tip”) O'Neill, Jr.
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