A White House operator contacted President Nixon to facilitate a connection, likely for an urgent communication or scheduling adjustment. The exchange was brief and served as a functional conduit for the President to engage in further discussions. No substantive policy or political decisions were recorded during this brief technical interaction.
On April 19, 1973, unknown person(s) and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 429-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 429-017 Date: April 19, 1973 Time: 5:10 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked to the President. [See Conversation No. 038-119]
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