President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a direct connection with his aide, Stephen B. Bull. The brief communication served exclusively as an administrative request to reach a member of the White House staff. No further policy or strategic matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-152 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 14-152 Date: November 17, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 1:26 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 293-3] Request for a call to Stephen B. Bull
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