President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Major General James D. “Don” Hughes. This logistical call serves as an administrative effort to establish direct communication with the military aide. The conversation concludes immediately upon the initiation of the operator's task to place the requested call.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-8 Date: December 24, 1971 Time: 1:50 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 309-7] Request for a call to Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes
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