President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request an outgoing call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to initiate a discussion between the President and his cabinet official. No substantive policy matters or further developments were recorded in this brief operator-assisted connection.
On September 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:12 pm and 7:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-8
Date: September 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:12 pm and 7:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John B. ConnallyThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.