President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate telephone calls with Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally and Office of Management and Budget Director George P. Shultz. The President specifically requested that Connally not be interrupted if he was currently in a meeting, but prioritized reaching both men for subsequent consultations. This exchange reflects Nixon's routine coordination of high-level administrative communication regarding economic policy.
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-115 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-115 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: 4:20 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 318-4] Request for calls to John B. Connally and George P. Shultz
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