On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-144 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 003-144 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 253-034] Call to J. Edgar Hoover [This is the original beginning of conversation No. 003-145, which has been merged with conversation 003-144.] [See Conversation No. 253-035] Killing of New York, NY policemen -National security information gathering -John N. Mitchell -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] availability -New York bureau chief -Conference of National Association of Chiefs of Police, June 2, 1971 or June 3, 1971 -Meeting on June 7, 1971 of sheriffs and police -President's visit to Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] academy -Apprehension of perpetrators -President's and Hoover's response -Details -Possible motives -Poverty -Possible New York Times editorial -Perpetrators
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