President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a technical step in managing presidential communications. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were recorded during this connection.
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 11:17 am and 11:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 439-5 Date: May 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:17 am and 11:48 am Location: Old Executive Office Building President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-124]
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