President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Virginia Governor Linwood Holton. The exchange was strictly logistical, serving as a brief administrative step to initiate communication between the President and the Governor. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for the operator's assistance.
On October 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-082 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-82
Date: October 22, 1971
Time: 3:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Linwood Holton
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(rev. 10/06)This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.