President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his special assistant and speechwriter, Patrick J. Buchanan. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary bridge to initiate a direct consultation between the President and Buchanan. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange beyond the successful placement of the requested call.
On September 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:39 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-113 Date: September 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 11:39 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 279-8] Request for call to Patrick J. Buchanan
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