President Nixon initiated a call to the White House operator to facilitate a conversation with First Lady Pat Nixon. Following this, he briefly conferred with an unknown individual to express his appreciation for their efforts. The dialogue concluded with formal acknowledgments of gratitude, though the substantive details of the discussion remain largely inaudible or missing from the record.
On May 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:17 pm and 4:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-19
Date: May 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:17 pm and 4:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator; other White House operators can be heard
in the background.
Call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
[Pause]
The President conferred with an unknown person at an unknown time.
President's appreciation
[Pause]
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(rev. 9/08)This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.