President Nixon contacted the White House operator to establish communication protocols for the remainder of the evening. He specified that he would be unavailable for most calls after 10:30 p.m., redirecting incoming inquiries to Rose Mary Woods or H.R. Haldeman. The President made an explicit exception to this policy for his daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, authorizing them to reach him at any time.
On January 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:50 pm and 3:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-147 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-147 Date: January 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:50 pm and 3:58 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 311-47] The President's schedule -Phone calls -Tricia Nixon Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Rose Mary Woods -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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