President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to facilitate a personal conversation between the President and his wife. No policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this call.
On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:37 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 003-050 Date: May 14, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:15 am and 9:37 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 499-004A] Call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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