President Nixon requested assistance from the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call. The interaction served as a brief administrative precursor to connecting the President with another party. No substantive policy matters or major developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 427-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 427-4 Date: April 16, 1973 Time: 3:25 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 38-66]
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