President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Congressman Gerald R. Ford. This brief exchange serves strictly as a procedural effort to establish telephonic communication between the President and the House Minority Leader. No substantive policy matters or political strategies were discussed during this initial operator interaction.
On May 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-12
Date: May 12, 1971
Time: 3:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Gerald R. FordThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.