President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding an incoming call from Dr. Charles Chasler. Due to time constraints or competing priorities, the President declined to take the call at that moment. He subsequently instructed the operator to hold his incoming calls for the time being.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-089 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-89 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 3:31 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 492-3A] Call from Dr. Charles Chasler
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