President Nixon initiated a brief interaction with the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call. He requested to be connected to an individual identified as Mr. Rensselaer. The exchange served strictly as a logistical coordination to facilitate official communication.
On May 17, 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 3:06 pm and 3:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 438-14 Date: May 17, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:06 pm and 3:11 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-97] -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. October-2011)
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