President Nixon communicated with a White House operator regarding an error in the telephone connection process. The operator acknowledged that the call had been placed unintentionally and apologized for the mistake. No substantive policy matters or official business were conducted during this brief exchange.
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:30 pm and 7:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-063 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 14-63
Date: November 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:30 pm and 7:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Unintentional telephone callThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.