President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The primary purpose of this communication was to connect with George P. Shultz, then serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. No further details regarding the substance of the subsequent conversation were recorded.
On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-124 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-124 Date: March 21, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:03 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 690-11A] Request for a call to George P. Shultz
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.