President Nixon initiates a phone call to Senator Hubert H. Humphrey through the White House operator. This brief interaction serves as a functional request to connect the President with the former Vice President. The recording documents the standard administrative procedure used to facilitate communication between the President and high-level political figures.
On June 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 2:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-1
Date: June 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:08 am and 2:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[Conversation No. 516-9A]
Call to Hubert H. HumphreyThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.