President Nixon initiates a call to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger through the White House operator. The conversation is brief and serves solely as a logistical request to establish a connection with the Chief Justice. No further substantive policy matters or decisions are discussed during this exchange.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:56 pm and 9:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-065 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-65
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:56 pm and 9:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Warren E. BurgerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.