President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to U.S. Representative Charles W. Sandman, Jr. The primary purpose of this brief exchange was to facilitate communication between the President and the congressman. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this initial connection phase.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 9:44 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-099 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 012-099 Date: October 23, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:30 am and 9:44 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 601-7A] Request for call to Charles W. Sandman. Jr.
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