President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to George P. Shultz, who was serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time. This brief administrative exchange serves as the logistical precursor to a subsequent policy or personnel discussion between the President and Shultz. No substantive policy decisions or political developments are finalized during this specific interaction.
On October 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 10:14 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-56
Date: October 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:04 am and 10:14 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
[See Conversation No. 288-12]
Request for call to George P. ShultzThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.