President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. The brief exchange served solely as an administrative directive to connect the President with his Cabinet member late in the evening. No substantive policy matters or further discussions were recorded during this connection attempt.
On February 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 11:11 pm to 11:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-109 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-109
Date: February 28, 1972
Time: 11:11 pm - 11:12 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John B. ConnallyThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.