President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Representative Wright Patman. The brief exchange addressed a dropped connection, with the operator confirming that she would reconnect the President to the Congressman immediately. This interaction served as an administrative step to ensure the President could proceed with a scheduled legislative or political discussion.
On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-065 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-65 Date: August 6, 1971 Time: 12:06 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 556-11] Inquired about the call to Wright Patman
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