President Nixon attempted to reach Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst regarding an urgent but unspecified matter. The White House operator informed the President that Kleindienst was currently unavailable and was being contacted to initiate a return call. The brief exchange served solely to facilitate a future communication between the two officials.
On April 26, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-2 Date: April 26, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked to the President. [See also Conversation No. 905-14] Richard G. Kleindienst’s location
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