President Nixon contacted the White House operator to provide instructions regarding his incoming and outgoing communications on Christmas Eve. He requested that the operator connect him with his brothers, F. Donald Nixon in California and Edward C. Nixon in Seattle. The conversation concluded with the President directing the operator to place these family calls at her earliest convenience.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-21
Date: December 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:58 pm and 4:34 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Incoming calls
Request for calls to F. Donald Nixon and Edward C. NixonThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.