President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic communication through the White House operator to place a call to journalist Dan Rather. This interaction serves as a preliminary administrative step to facilitate direct contact between the President and the media figure. No further substantive policy matters are addressed in this short exchange.
On June 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-50 Date: June 12, 1972 Time: Unknown time between 2:32 and 2:35 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 343-7] Request for a call to Dan Rather
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