President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Edward V. Regan, the newly elected county executive in Buffalo, New York. The President provides the necessary spelling and location details to ensure the operator can successfully facilitate the connection. This administrative request initiates an outreach effort to a local political official.
On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-145 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-145 Date: November 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 7:35 am and 7:50 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 615-1] Request for a call to Edward V. Regan
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