President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request for the White House operator to place a call to Congressman Gerald R. Ford. This interaction serves as a logistical bridge to establish direct communication between the President and the future Vice President. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On June 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 5:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-092 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 39-92 Date: June 5, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:44 pm and 5:21 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 441-18] Request for telephone call to Gerald R. Ford -73- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. February-2011)
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