President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to connect the President with a member of his staff. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief communication.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 8:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-057 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-57
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:45 pm and 8:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Rose Mary WoodsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.