President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Senator Barry Goldwater. The operator confirmed that the Senator was currently located in Arizona and proposed using a specific contact number to reach him. Nixon authorized the operator to proceed with the attempt to establish the connection.
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-105
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Barry M. Goldwater's location
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