President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Vito Marzullo, an alderman based in Chicago. This administrative request served as the sole purpose of the brief interaction. The operator acknowledged the instructions and the spelling of the alderman's name to facilitate the connection.
On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-052 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-52 Date: July 25, 1972 Time: 5:18 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 753-4] Request for a call to Vito Marzullo (rev. Feb-02)
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