President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an immediate telephone connection with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to locate and connect the President to a key member of his inner staff. No policy matters or substantive political issues were addressed during this brief procedural communication.
On January 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 1:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 18-20
Date: January 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:18 pm and 1:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Rose Mary WoodsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.