President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Senator Barry M. Goldwater. The brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to initiate contact between the President and the Senator. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this operator interaction.
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-43
Date: June 30, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 9:59 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Senator Barry M. GoldwaterThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.