President Nixon held a brief, non-substantive interaction with a White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The exchange was strictly logistical in nature, serving as a functional step to initiate a subsequent communication. No policy matters or significant executive decisions were discussed during this brief contact.
On January 9, 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 1:23 pm and 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 401-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 401-2 Date: January 9, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:23 pm and 2:30 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 35-107]
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