Conversation 003-162

TapeTape 3StartThursday, May 27, 1971 at 9:16 PMEndThursday, May 27, 1971 at 9:28 PMTape start time03:52:44Tape end time03:52:56ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a telephone call to James Cardinal McIntyre. The conversation served strictly as an administrative bridge to connect the President with the high-ranking Catholic prelate. No substantive policy discussions or further actions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.

James Cardinal McIntyreWhite House operatorTelecommunicationsCommunication logistics

Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.

On May 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:16 pm and 9:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-162 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 3-162

Date: May 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:16 pm and 9:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to James Cardinal McIntyre

No transcript is available for this conversation.