President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The discussion served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with another party for official communications. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On July 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 pm and 8:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 949-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 949-16 Date: July 12, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:33 pm and 8:44 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 41-69]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.