President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a standard administrative precursor to connect the President with a desired party. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 676-8 Date: March 1, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:43 am and 8:50 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 20-134]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.