President Nixon initiated a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Governor. No further substantive policy matters were addressed during this short administrative interaction.
On October 29, 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 3:08 pm and 3:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 302-16 Date: October 29, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:08 pm and 3:10 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 13-35] Request for a call to Nelson A. Rockefeller
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