President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff. This request was a brief administrative interaction initiated by the President to facilitate direct communication with the Senator. No further discussion or policy matters were captured during this brief exchange.
On January 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:22 pm and 2:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-2 Date: January 31, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:22 pm and 2:34 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 661-1A] Request for a call to Abraham A. Ribicoff
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