President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate two distinct communications regarding his scheduling and political outreach efforts. He directed the operator to reach journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns at Cornell University and requested a call be placed to Teamsters Union President Frank E. Fitzsimmons. The exchange served as a routine administrative coordination to establish contact with these two figures.
On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:22 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 4-49 Date: June 7, 1971 Time: 10:22 am Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 511-1A] Adele Rogers’ location Call to Frank E. Fitzsimmons
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