President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The brief exchange served as an administrative request to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Attorney General. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection process.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-039 Date: October 11, 1971 Time: 2:39 pm - 2:47 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 287-14A] Request for call to John N. Mitchell
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