President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to the renowned orchestra conductor Eugene Ormandy in Philadelphia. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to facilitate the connection between the President and the musician. No substantive political or policy discussions took place during this administrative interaction.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:18 pm and 4:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-123 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-123 (cont’d)
Conversation No. 43-123
Date: February 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:18 pm and 4:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 411-9C]
Request for a call to Eugene OrmandyThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.