President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal telephone call to his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. This brief communication served solely as a request for the operator to connect the President to his family member on New Year's Eve. No substantive political or administrative matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 7:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-108 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-108
Date: December 31, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:41 pm and 7:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Requested a call to Tricia Nixon CoxThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.