President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with Danny Murtaugh, the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Murtaugh was located in Baltimore at the time of the request, presumably for the ongoing Major League Baseball postseason. The brief exchange served solely to facilitate this communication through the White House switchboard.
On October 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 4:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-098 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-098
Date: October 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:30 am and 4:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Danny MurtaughThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.