President Nixon speaks briefly with a White House operator to facilitate a phone connection. The exchange serves as a routine administrative request to place an outgoing call. No substantive policy matters or political discussions take place during this short interaction.
On May 18, 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 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 437-23 Date: May 18, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-114] -37- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. August-2011)
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