President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This routine interaction served as a precursor to more substantive communications handled by the switchboard. The exchange was limited to the technical logistics of connecting the President to his intended party.
On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 921-4 Date: May 17, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:36 am and 9:58 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-89]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.