President Nixon initiates a call to William Rehnquist through the White House operator to facilitate a direct conversation. The primary purpose of this contact is to establish communication with Rehnquist, who was then serving as an Assistant Attorney General awaiting confirmation for his appointment to the Supreme Court. No substantive policy matters or further developments are discussed during this brief administrative request.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-85 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: 5:17 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator.
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