President Nixon requested that the White House operator disconnect or stop recording the active line. This brief interaction served as a procedural administrative instruction regarding the management of the President's telecommunications. No other substantive political or policy matters were discussed during this exchange.
On May 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 434-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 434-12 Date: May 11, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-4]
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