President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff. The operator informed the President that Ribicoff was currently at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, attending to his critically ill wife. Nixon confirmed his desire to proceed with reaching the Senator despite his location.
On March 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:18 pm and 2:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-13
Date: March 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:18 pm and 2:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Abraham A. Ribicoff’s location
-Rochester, Minnesota
-Mayo Clinic
-Ruth Siegel RibicoffThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.