President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. This administrative interaction served as the necessary precursor to a subsequent high-level discussion regarding the Federal Reserve Board and the President's upcoming scheduling requirements. The coordination facilitated an urgent consultation between Nixon and Connally involving economic policy, internal politics, and legislative meetings.
On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 5:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-18 Date: July 28, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 5:41 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 550-3B] Requested a call to John B. Connally Conv. Conversation No. 7-161 No. (cont.) 7-19 Date: July 28, 1971 Time: 5:41 pm - 5:43 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with John B. Connally. [See Conversation No. 550-3C] Federal Reserve Board [?] -Propose changes [?] -Effect -Wright Patman -Arthur F. Burns’ call [to Alan Greenspan?] -Politics -Ronald L. Ziegler -Connally's meeting with Burns -Propose effect The President's schedule -George P. Shultz meeting -Connally meeting -Senators -Location
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