President Nixon initiates a brief, informal interaction with a White House operator. The exchange serves primarily as a logistical request to facilitate an outgoing call. No substantive policy matters or significant historical decisions are addressed during this brief connection.
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 3:52 pm and 4:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 436-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 436-12 Date: May 14, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:52 pm and 4:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-30]
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