President Nixon communicated with the White House operator to follow up on the status of pending telephone calls. The primary focus of the brief exchange was to identify individuals who had attempted to reach him, specifically George E. Allen and Charles W. Colson. No major policy decisions were made during this brief administrative check-in.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 pm and 8:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-094 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-94
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:09 pm and 8:12 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
President inquires about calls
-George E. Allen
-Charles W. ColsonThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.