President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. This brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Chief Justice on Christmas Day. No substantive policy matters or further developments were discussed during this brief connection.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-074 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-74
Date: December 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:38 am and 10:53 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Warren E. BurgerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.