President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to the First Lady, Thelma C. "Pat" Nixon. The exchange served primarily as a brief administrative request to connect the President with his wife. No policy matters or further developments were discussed during this brief communication.
On September 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:32 pm and 9:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-071 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-71 Date: September 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:32 am and 9:59 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 576-2] Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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