President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Jody Smith, the recently inaugurated mayor of Ayrshire, Iowa. Nixon notes that Smith is distinguished as the youngest mayor in the country and provides the operator with the necessary contact information. The President's primary objective is to initiate direct communication with the young local official.
On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:09 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 18-4 Date: January 3, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:08 am and 11:09 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 642-24] Request for a call to Jody Smith, mayor of Ayrshire, Iowa -Youngest mayor -Phone number
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