President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Leonard Garment. This brief interaction serves as the administrative bridge to facilitate a direct communication between the President and his advisor. The primary action item is the immediate placement of the call to Garment's office.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-137 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-137 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:18 pm and 3:30 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 253-19] Call to Leonard Garment 82 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)
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