President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to connect the President with his wife. The conversation concluded immediately after the operator acknowledged the request.
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 5:49 pm to 5:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-39 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:49 pm - 5:50 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 275-28] Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon The President talked with Mrs. Nixon [See Conversation No. 275-28] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 31s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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