President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone connection. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to establish a line for an upcoming conversation. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this exchange.
On May 14, 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 1:04 pm and 1:07 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 435-21 Date: May 15, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:04 pm and 1:07 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-54]
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