President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of John B. Connally. The President specifically requested that John D. Ehrlichman be contacted to provide this information. This brief administrative inquiry was conducted to facilitate communication with Connally.
On March 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-118 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-118 Date: March 20, 1972 Time: 5:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 324-12C] John B. Connally’s location -John D. Ehrlichman
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.