President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Attorney General John Mitchell. This brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate an official communication between the President and the head of the Department of Justice. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 307-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 307-19 Date: December 8, 1971 Time: 3:39 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 16-54]
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