President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Joe Margiotta, the Republican leader of Nassau County. The purpose of the request was to facilitate communication with Margiotta or Dwight Chapin’s office regarding political matters. No further discussion or substantive policy decisions occurred during this brief administrative request.
On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 373-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 373-2 Date: October 24, 1972 Time: 1:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 32-16]
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