President Nixon instructed the White House operator to hold all incoming telephone calls until 11:30. This brief administrative communication served to clear the President's schedule for a period of uninterrupted work. No further topics were addressed during the brief exchange.
On September 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:53 pm and 9:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-104 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-104
Date: September 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:53 pm and 9:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
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