President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Congressman John J. Rooney of New York. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate communication between the President and the Representative. No substantive political or policy discussions occurred during this brief request.
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:20 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-146 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-146 Date: November 29, 1971 Time: 11:20 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 625-19] Request for a call to John J. Rooney
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