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On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:48 pm and 4:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-181 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 254-004C] The President conferred with an unknown person at an unknown time. [Unintelligible] [End of conferral] Call to Alexander P. Butterfield. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)].