President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to Helen Gandy, the longtime personal secretary to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. This contact reflects the President's effort to reach Gandy directly following the recent death of Hoover. No substantive policy matters are discussed as the conversation is limited to the procedural request to connect the call.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-121 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-121 Date: May 2, 1972 Time: 6:03 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 334-36J] Request for a call to Helen Gandy
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