President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Congressman Wilbur D. Mills at his Arkansas residence. After the operator reported an inability to reach the Congressman, the President instructed the operator to stop pursuing him at that location. Nixon ultimately decided to leave instructions for Mills to return the call rather than continuing further attempts to track him down.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-154 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-154 Date: August 16, 1971 Time: 9:05 am Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 564-3C] Wilbur D. Mills’ location Return call instructions
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