President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Senator. No further substantive policy matters are discussed in this recording.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:30 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-083 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-83 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:15 am and 10:30 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 491-15] Call to Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
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