President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to William E. Timmons, the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. The brief exchange serves as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his top congressional liaison. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection.
On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-194 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-194 Date: May 10, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 435-18] Request for telephone call -William E. Timmons
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.