President Richard M. Nixon initiated a brief communication with the White House operator from his office in the Old Executive Office Building. While no transcript exists to detail the specific substance of the dialogue, the call serves as a brief administrative interaction between the President and telecommunications staff. The exchange appears to be a routine logistical contact typical of the President's daily operational workflow.
On January 1, 1972, 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 2:43 pm and 3:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 311-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 311-24 Date: January 1, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:43 pm and 3:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 17-133]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.