President Nixon initiates a brief request to the White House operator to be connected with Harry Dent. The operator clarifies that Dent is currently occupied on another call. This exchange serves as a routine administrative effort to facilitate communication between the President and his advisor.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:43 am to 9:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 859-8 Date: February 21, 1973 Time: Between 9:43 am and 9:44 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 43-138]
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