President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to initiate official communication between the President and the head of the Department of Justice. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 7:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-100 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-100
Date: September 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:12 pm and 7:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to John N. MitchellThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.