President Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication through the White House operator to place a call to First Lady Pat Nixon. This administrative exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct contact with the First Lady. No further policy or substantive matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 11:54 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-149 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-149 Date: May 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:49 am and 11:54 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 725-30A] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.