President Nixon coordinated a telephone call with the White House operator to reach Richard E. Berlin. He specifically provided the operator with the necessary room number, 1010, to facilitate the connection. This brief exchange served solely to ensure the operator could successfully place the call to Berlin.
On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-36 Date: January 20, 1972 Time: 5:22 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 652-13B] Request for a call to Richard E. Berlin -Hospital room number
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