President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a long-distance call to Reverend Billy Graham in San Francisco. This administrative exchange facilitates direct communication between the President and his advisor. No further substantive discussion occurs during this brief connection.
On June 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 8:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-162 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-162 Date: June 27, 1971 Time: Unknown between 7:44 pm and 8:13 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 529-12] Call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham
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