President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction served as a brief administrative bridge to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 651-4 Date: January 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 10:13 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 19-5]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.