President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with General Alexander Haig. This interaction serves as a routine administrative step to facilitate a direct line of communication with his chief military advisor. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On March 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 882-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 882-5 Date: March 17, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:54 am and 10:14 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 37-137]
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