President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a planned communication. He instructed the operator to place an outgoing call once the recipient arrived at their destination. No further policy or administrative business was conducted during this brief exchange.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 253-29 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-141]
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