President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The interaction functioned primarily as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with the Secretary. No further policy discussions were recorded during this specific exchange.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 11:48 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-158 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-158 Date: August 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 11:48 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 564-4A] Requested a call to John B. Connally
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