President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The interaction serves solely as a logistical bridge to facilitate an urgent communication between the President and his Treasury Secretary. No further policy discussions or administrative decisions occur during this short exchange.
On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:09 pm to 10:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 4-11
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: 10:09 pm - 10:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request that John B. Connally be calledThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.