President Nixon initiates a call to his speechwriter, Raymond K. Price, Jr., through the White House operator. The conversation serves as a brief administrative request to establish contact with Price. No further substantive policy matters are discussed during this brief connection.
On September 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-073 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-73 Date: September 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 278-14] Request for call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.
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