President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate two specific communications while managing his schedule. He requested that the operator reach Senator Robert A. Taft, Jr. at his current location in Hot Springs and initiated a follow-up call to Herbert R. “Chief” Rainwater, the head of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). This brief exchange served as an administrative directive to coordinate these outreach efforts.
On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-35 Date: April 23, 1971 Time: 1:11 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 487-17] Robert A. Taft, Jr's location Call to Herbert R. (“Chief”) Rainwater Back to Top
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