President Nixon communicated with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call from his office in the Executive Office Building. This brief exchange served as a logistical step in the President's daily telephonic operations. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief interaction.
On August 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 4:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-120 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-120
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:28 pm and 4:12pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Executive Office Building [EOB]This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.