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Conversation 016-127

TapeTape 16StartSunday, December 19, 1971 at 8:02 PMEndSunday, December 19, 1971 at 8:02 PMTape start time04:43:42Tape end time04:43:48ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to Arthur F. Burns, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. This brief interaction serves as the preliminary administrative step required to connect the President with Burns for a private consultation. No substantive policy discussion occurs during this operator-assisted connection request.

Arthur F. BurnsFederal ReservePresidential communicationExecutive operations
AudioNARA Description

On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-127 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 16-127

Date: December 19, 1971
Time: 8:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Arthur F. Burns
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Dr. Burns, please.
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