President Nixon initiated a brief contact with the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The conversation was functional in nature, serving solely to facilitate communication with another party. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this brief exchange.
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 410-47
Date: March 15, 1973
Time: 7:01 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
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Conversation No. 410-47 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 43-112]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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.