President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Douglas L. Hallett. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to establish communication with the intended party. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this exchange.
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-137 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 013-137
Date: November 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:24 pm and 7:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Douglas L. HallettNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.