President Nixon held a brief, routine administrative interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were addressed during this short exchange. The conversation served exclusively as a functional step in the President’s telephonic communication process.
On March 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 2:12 pm and 2:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 418-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 418-4 Date: March 9, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 2:15 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 37-68]
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