President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to connect with Clark MacGregor, who served as the Congressional Liaison for the White House. The conversation consists solely of the President directing the White House operator to place the call, signaling an immediate need for coordination with his legislative affairs team. No substantive policy discussions occur during this brief exchange as the connection is being established.
On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 003-047 Date: May 13, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:46 pm and 3:47 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 498-015C] Call to Clark MacGregor
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