President Nixon initiates a brief request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman John W. Byrnes of Wisconsin. The conversation serves solely as a logistical administrative step to facilitate direct communication with the legislator. No further substantive policy matters are discussed during this exchange.
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-073 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-73 Date: December 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:39 pm and 2:46 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 634-4] Request for a call to John W. Byrnes
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