President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to inquire about the status of a specific, previously requested telephone call. The exchange serves as a functional check on the connectivity and progress of official communications being routed through the White House switchboard. No substantive policy matters are addressed, as the President is solely focused on confirming the logistics of the pending connection.
On November 9, 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 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 300-042 Date: November 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 14-7]
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