Conversation 003-003

TapeTape 3StartTuesday, May 11, 1971 at 4:53 PMEndTuesday, May 11, 1971 at 7:10 PMTape start time00:02:17Tape end time00:02:23ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The brief exchange served as a procedural request to facilitate a direct line of communication between the President and his Treasury Secretary. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this initial operator interaction.

John B. ConnallyWhite House communicationsPresidential schedulingTreasury Department

On May 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 7:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-003 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 3-3

Date: May 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 7:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to John B. Connally

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Dr. Conley, please.
Thank you, sir.