President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. This brief communication served solely as an administrative bridge to facilitate the transfer of the call. No further substantive policy matters or discussions were recorded during this interaction.
On May 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-135 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-135
Date: May 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:17 pm and 2:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Rose Mary WoodsNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.