President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a call to Senator Floyd Spence. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Senator. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this exchange.
On March 5, 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 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 417-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 417-12 Date: March 5, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 37-58]
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