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Conversation 019-182

TapeTape 19StartThursday, January 20, 1972 at 5:22 PMEndThursday, January 20, 1972 at 6:06 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon attempted to reach Richard E. Berlin via telephone to discuss an unspecified matter. After the operator reported that Berlin was unavailable, the President instructed the operator to discontinue the current effort but expressed an intent to retry the call later. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief administrative exchange.

Richard E. BerlinCommunicationsPresidential schedulingTelephone protocol
AudioNARA Description

On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-182 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 19-182

Date: January 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:22 pm and 6:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked to the President.

     Status of call placed to Richard E. Berlin
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Hello?
Mr. Berlin doesn't answer, sir.
Could I keep you after it?
He doesn't answer now, huh?
No.
Okay.
Well, I guess you can't make it then, but we'll try to see if we can do it again.
Surely.
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