President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange with the White House operator to clarify the status of a call he intended to place to his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The President questions the operator regarding the previous routing or status of the connection. The conversation serves as a logistical check to facilitate personal communication with a family member on Christmas Eve.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:22 pm and 11:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-56
Date: December 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:22 pm and 11:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Julie Nixon EisenhowerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.