President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call with Louie Welch, the mayor of Houston. The discussion centered on identifying the mayor's current location, as the operator initially suggested he was in New Orleans. The brief interaction concluded with a clarification of the mayor's status to ensure the call could be properly routed.
On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 739-2 Date: June 21, 1972 Time: 9:10 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 25-96]
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