President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to request the immediate attendance of Paul W. McCracken, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, at the Oval Office. This brief communication served to facilitate an urgent meeting between the President and his senior economic advisor. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On September 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-85
Date: September 11, 1971
Time: 12:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for Paul W. McCracken to come to the Oval OfficeThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.