President Nixon directs the White House operator to facilitate an urgent call between Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman and former Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The discussion focuses on determining Connally's current location in Jamaica and evaluating the security of communication lines, specifically whether the call can be placed via a secure channel or must go through a commercial operator. The President prioritizes establishing contact with Connally as quickly as possible.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 11:44 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 36-69 Date: January 23, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:31 am and 11:44 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 404-6B] H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s call to John B. Connally -Connally’s location
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