President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a congratulatory telephone call to Ralph J. Perk, who had recently been elected mayor of Cleveland. The President provided specific instructions for locating Perk to ensure the call could be facilitated promptly. This administrative exchange served to acknowledge and recognize a political victory for a key regional official.
On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-087 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-87 Date: November 3, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:16 am and 9:19 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 301-7E] Request for a call to Ralph J. Perk
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