President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to request a connection to an individual named John. The exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate an upcoming private communication between the President and the specified party. No substantive policy discussions occur during this short administrative request.
On March 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 420-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 420-21 Date: March 19, 1973 Time: 4:59 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 37-155]
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