President Nixon contacted the White House operator late at night to request a connection to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The conversation was purely administrative, serving as a directive to facilitate official communication. No other policy matters or substantive political issues were addressed during the brief exchange.
On January 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:42 pm and 11:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-164 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-164
Date: January 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:42 pm and 11:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Rose Mary WoodsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.