President Nixon initiates a brief communication via the White House operator to facilitate an additional telephone call. The exchange serves primarily as a logistical step to connect the President with another party, as indicated by the instruction to start at the beginning of the line. No substantive policy matters or political strategies are discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 937-16 Date: June 12, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:31 am and 11:44 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 40-27] -29- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. June-2012)
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