President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a functional request to connect the President with his wife. No substantive political or policy matters were discussed during this exchange.
On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 1:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-1
Date: September 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:37 pm and 1:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) NixonThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.