President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Assistant Attorney General Henry Peterson. The request served as a direct communication link to the Justice Department during the escalation of the Watergate scandal. No further substantive discussion occurred during this brief administrative exchange.
On April 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 903-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 903-8 Date: April 20, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:23 am and 11:32 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 38-128]
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