President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to the White House operator to be connected with First Lady Pat Nixon. The exchange serves exclusively as a logistical request to facilitate a private conversation between the President and his wife. No substantive political or administrative policy matters are addressed during this brief connection.
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 5:43 pm to 5:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-144 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-144 Date: October 19, 1971 Time: 5:43 pm - 5:48 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 292-19] Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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