President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to the White House operator to request a connection to Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. This exchange serves as the administrative bridge to facilitate a direct policy discussion between the President and his Secretary of the Treasury. No further substantive discourse occurred during this specific interaction.
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-125 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-125
Date: December 19, 1971
Time: 7:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John B. ConnallyThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.