President Nixon initiates a routine administrative request for the White House operator to connect him with domestic policy advisor John D. Ehrlichman. The call serves as a brief logistical bridge to facilitate a subsequent conversation between the President and his senior aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:02 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-2 Date: January 31, 1973 Time: 10:02 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 403-12] Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman
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