President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place outgoing calls to Representative Edith Green and Senator Barry Goldwater. This administrative exchange served to facilitate direct communication between the President and these prominent political figures. The operator proceeded to initiate these connections as requested to support the President's legislative or political outreach efforts.
On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-114 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-114 Date: May 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:46 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 495-2] Call to Edith Green Call to Barry M. Goldwater
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