President Nixon initiated a brief communication with the White House operator to determine the current location of John N. Mitchell. The inquiry was intended to facilitate contact with Mitchell, who was confirmed to be at the Capitol. This exchange served as a logistical step to coordinate direct communication between the President and his former Attorney General.
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-64 Date: March 14, 1972 Time: 12:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 685-9] John N. Mitchell’s location -Capitol Hill
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.