President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to evangelist William F. "Billy" Graham. This brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and the prominent religious leader. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-153 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-153 Date: February 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 860-6] Request for a call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham
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