President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to businessman C. Arnholt Smith in San Diego. The brief exchange served solely to facilitate this communication connection. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief interaction.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 7:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-111 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-111
Date: December 31, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:49 pm and 7:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to C. Arnholt SmithThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.