President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with John Dean. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with his White House Counsel. No further substantive discussions or policy decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
On March 20, 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 7:26 pm and 7:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 422-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 422-4 Date: March 20, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:26 pm and 7:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 37-175]
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