President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a formal request to initiate communication with his wife. No substantive political or policy matters were addressed during this exchange.
On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:21 am and 11:23 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-41 Date: May 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:21 am and 11:23 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 338-10] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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