President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call with Muriel L. Hartley. Upon learning that Mrs. Hartley was unavailable at her current location, the President instructed the operator to attempt the connection again in one hour. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to manage the President's personal or professional communications.
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-113 Date: December 18, 1971 Time: 2:45 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 310-9] Muriel L. Hartley’s location
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