President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to establish a telephone connection between the President and Petersen. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
On April 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 5:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-14 Date: April 26, 1973 Time: Unknown between 5:55 pm and 5:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 431-9F] Request for telephone call -Henry E. Petersen -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. October-2012)
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