President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to Ralph H. Cake in Oregon. The President provided the spelling of the name and directed the operator to obtain the contact information from his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. This interaction served solely as a logistical request to facilitate communication with a private citizen.
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:23 pm and 7:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-131 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-131 Date: October 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:23 pm and 7:28 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 369-23] Request for a call to Ralph H. Cake -Telephone number -Rose Mary Woods
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