President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Colonel Richard T. Kennedy. The brief interaction served solely to facilitate the connection between the President and the National Security Council staffer. No further substantive discussion occurred during this exchange.
On December 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:16 pm and 8:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-14
Date: December 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:16 pm and 8:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Col. Richard T. KennedyThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.