President Nixon instructed the White House operator to attempt to locate and connect him with aide Stephen B. Bull. After the operator reported that Bull was not at his primary residence, the President authorized the operator to try an alternative contact number provided to the White House. The brief exchange served as a logistical effort to establish direct communication with a member of the President's staff.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-178 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-178 Date: March 20, 1973 Time: 7:48 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 422-7] Unsuccessful attempt to reach Stephen B. Bull - 124 - NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY (rev. Sept-09)
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