President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal telephone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to establish a connection with the First Lady. No policy matters or administrative decisions were discussed during this exchange.
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-35 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:12 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 275-21] Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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