President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. This brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to connect the President with Dean. No substantive policy or political discussions occurred during this operator-assisted connection.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:26 pm and 7:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-175 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-175
Date: March 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:26 pm and 7:29 pm
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Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 422-4]
Request for a call to John W. Dean, IIIThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.