President Nixon initiates a brief request to the White House operator to place a phone call to Mrs. Dexter. This administrative interaction serves as a routine directive to connect the President with an outside party. No further substantive policy matters or historical developments occur during this brief communication exchange.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 10:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 717-2 Date: May 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:55 and 10:57 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 23-105]
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