President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. This brief communication served strictly as an administrative request to reach a key staff member. No further substantive policy matters or tactical discussions occurred during the exchange.
On January 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-12
Date: January 31, 1972
Time: 7:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Rose Mary WoodsNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.