President Nixon attempted to initiate a telephone conversation with Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. Upon learning that Connally was unavailable, the President coordinated with the White House operator to manage the timing of the call. Ultimately, Nixon decided to delay the conversation for approximately one hour due to his own impending schedule, explicitly instructing the operator not to rush the Secretary.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 11:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 012-035 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:52 am and 11:04 am Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 281-26A] John B. Connally's schedule The President's schedule
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