President Nixon directs the White House operator to place calls to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally and Senator Barry M. Goldwater. The operator confirms the request and initiates the process of locating both individuals. Nixon prioritizes the connection to Secretary Connally over the Senator.
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-41 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 275-30] Request for call to John B. Connally Operator's attempt to locate Barry M. Goldwater
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