President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him to First Lady Pat Nixon. After the initial connection attempt, the operator placed the call on hold to facilitate the transfer. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical bridge to enable a private conversation between the President and his wife.
On April 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-135 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-135 Date: April 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 329-58] Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon The operator placed the call on hold at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm. [No conversation] The President talked with Mrs. Nixon. ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [022-135-w001] [Duration: 21s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ******************************************************************************
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