President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone connection. The brief interaction served purely administrative purposes to establish a line for the President. No substantive policy discussions or significant decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On January 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:56 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 397-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 397-12
Date: January 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:53 am and 11:56 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
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Conversation No. 397-12 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 36-5]This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.