President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to coordinate a telephonic communication with Ms. Hanks. The President directed the operator to locate and connect him to her at the National College of Fine Arts. The conversation functioned solely as a logistical request to facilitate this specific outreach.
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 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 253-39 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-148]
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