President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection with Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert. The primary purpose of this interaction was to initiate official communication between the President and the Democratic leader. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for the operator's assistance.
On June 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 9:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 946-3
Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:52 am and 9:19 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call
-Carl B. AlbertNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.