President Nixon attempted to place a telephone call through the White House operator, but the effort resulted in a technical error. No substantive conversation occurred as the operator and the President encountered difficulties completing the connection. The interaction concluded without any policy discussions or administrative actions.
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-41 Date: September 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 278-61] Phone call -Error
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