President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to contact his aide, Dwight L. Chapin. The exchange serves as a routine administrative request to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and a member of his staff. No further substantive policy matters are addressed in this short communication.
On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-42 Date: May 13, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 498-12] Call to Dwight L. Chapin 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)
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