President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with speechwriter and political aide Patrick J. Buchanan. The call served as a brief administrative request to initiate communication with a key staff member. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this short exchange.
On October 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-50 Date: October 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:46 am and 9:19 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 288-9] Request for call to Patrick J. Buchanan 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)
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