President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal telephone call to his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. This brief communication served solely as a logistical request to establish a connection with a family member. No policy matters or official administrative business were conducted during this interaction.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-100 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-100
Date: October 6, 1971
Time: 7:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Tricia Nixon CoxNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.