President Nixon instructed the White House operator to contact Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally, who was currently testifying before Congress. Nixon emphasized that the message was not urgent and explicitly directed the operator not to interrupt the Secretary's testimony or require an immediate callback. The President decided to postpone the communication until later in the day or the following day to avoid disrupting Connally's official duties.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 10:32 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-114 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-114 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:24 am and 10:32 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 285-13] John B. Connally's schedule -Testimony before Congress
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