President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The conversation is strictly functional, serving to connect the President to another party for further discussion. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this short exchange.
On May 10, 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 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 435-18 Date: May 10, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 45-194]
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