President Nixon initiated a telephone call through the White House operator to contact FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The conversation served as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with the bureau. No further substance regarding the nature of the call to Hoover is available due to the lack of an official transcript.
Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.
NARA DescriptionOn May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-167 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-167 Date: May 28, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:16 am and 9:34 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 505-18A] Call to J. Edgar Hoover
No transcript is available for this conversation.