President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place an urgent call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The conversation serves strictly as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Attorney General. No substantive policy matters are addressed during this brief exchange.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-34 Date: October 11, 1971 Time: 12:35 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 588-2C] Request for call to John N. Mitchell
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