President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Rex W. Scouten. The primary purpose of this brief communication was to initiate a direct line of contact with Scouten, who served as a member of the White House staff. No further substantive dialogue was recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-169 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-169
Date: July 20, 1971
Time: 8:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Rex W. ScoutenNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.