President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate a secure communication. The brief exchange focused on establishing a safe, private line for an undisclosed purpose. This interaction serves as an administrative bridge to subsequent, more substantive discussions held by the President.
On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 421-14 Date: March 21, 1973 Time: 4:41 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 37-191]
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