President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to manage his incoming communications as he prepared to depart the office for an extended period. The brief exchange focused on coordinating the return of a pending phone call later in the day. The President confirmed his unavailability, effectively placing his immediate call schedule on hold.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 860-8 Date: February 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:15 and 3:23 p.m. Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 43-154]
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