President Nixon initiates a brief administrative interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The conversation serves primarily as a logistical step to establish communication for a subsequent discussion. No substantive policy matters are addressed in this short exchange.
On May 21, 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 5:29 pm and 5:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 439-27 Date: May 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 5:29 pm and 5:34 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-133] -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. August-2011)
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