President Nixon held a brief interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The discussion was purely administrative, serving as the logistical bridge to connect the President with a third party. No policy matters or significant executive decisions were conducted during this short exchange.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 757-22
Date: July 31, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
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The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 28-24]No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.