President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to connect the President with another party for further communication. No substantial policy or political discussions occurred during this exchange.
On May 22, 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 12:27 pm and 12:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 438-33 Date: May 22, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 12:35 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-144]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.