President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to Norman Van Brocklin, the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. The purpose of this brief administrative request was to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the NFL coach. No further policy or political developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-117 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-117 Date: November 23, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:15 pm and 5:33 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 623-24B] Request for a call to Norman Van Brocklin -Atlanta Falcons
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