President Nixon initiated a brief telephone call through the White House operator to place an outgoing call. Due to the unintelligible nature of the request, the intended recipient, believed to be First Lady Pat Nixon, remains unconfirmed. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions occurred during this connection.
On May 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-129 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 46-129
Date: May 21, 1973
Time: 5:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 439-23]
[Unintelligible request] [Telephone call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon?]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.