President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Mrs. Johnson in Texas. The interaction was strictly administrative, focusing on the logistical coordination of a communication between the President and the former First Lady. No further policy or political discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 1:32 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 840-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 840-18 Date: February 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:23 pm and 1:32 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 43-21]
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