President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to George P. Shultz, who was serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time. The brief exchange serves as a procedural step to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and Shultz. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 1:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-4 Date: December 24, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:55 am and 1:37 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 309-2] Request for a call to George P. Shultz
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