President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Dr. Arthur S. Flemming. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate contact with Flemming for an unspecified purpose. No further substantive discussion or decision-making occurred during this brief administrative interaction.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:22 pm and 3:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-052 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-52
Date: December 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:22 pm and 3:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Arthur S. FlemmingThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.