President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. Upon learning that Daley was unavailable and his secretary was at lunch, the President instructed the operator to patch him through to the secretary instead. The interaction reflects the President's efforts to establish direct communication with the Mayor, though the specific purpose of the intended discussion remained unstated.
On November 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:54 pm and 3:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 14-18 Date: November 10, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:54 pm and 3:09 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 299-15A] Richard J. Daley's location -Secretary -Location
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