President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to General Brent Scowcroft. This brief administrative interaction serves as the logistical bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and his National Security Advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 40-30
Date: June 12, 1973
Time: 1:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 444-15]
Request for telephone call
-Gen. Brent G. ScowcroftNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.