President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to California Governor Ronald Reagan. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the Governor. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-096 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-96
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Requested a call to Ronald W. ReaganThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.