President Nixon initiates a call to Congressman John W. Byrnes of Wisconsin through the White House operator. The brief exchange serves as a procedural request to establish communication with the Representative. No further policy discussion or substantive deliberation occurs during this short administrative interaction.
On May 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:48 pm and 5:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-34 Date: May 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:48 pm and 5:52 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 499-2/498-1G] Call to John W. Byrnes
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