President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a follow-up call to speechwriter William L. Safire. The brief interaction served exclusively to facilitate communication with Safire. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:54 pm and 8:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-12
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:54 pm and 8:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to William L. SafireThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.