President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. This interaction was strictly personal in nature, serving as a request to initiate a private conversation. No political, administrative, or policy-related matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.
On April 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 11:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-18 Date: April 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:52 and 11:55 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 711-7A] [The President conferred with an unknown person at an unknown time before the conversation began.] Request for a call to Tricia Nixon Cox
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