President Nixon held a brief, informal communication with the White House operator shortly before noon. The exchange did not involve substantive policy or administrative discussions and serves primarily as a brief procedural check-in between the President and staff. No significant political decisions or developments were recorded during this interaction.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 432-16 Date: May 2, 1973 Time: 12:58 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 45-143]
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