President Nixon initiates a brief, informal communication with the White House operator to facilitate the completion of a personal errand. The exchange is characterized by its brevity and personal tone, concluding with a mutual expression of affection. No policy decisions or substantive political matters were addressed during this interaction.
On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 261-6 Date: June 15, 1971 Time: 6:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 5-83]
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