President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to entertainer Frank Sinatra. This administrative interaction reflects the President's efforts to reach out to specific public figures during his term. No further discussion or substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief exchange.
On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-8 Date: July 19, 1972 Time: 2:13 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 348-6C] Request for a call to Francis A. (“Frank”) Sinatra (rev. Feb-02)
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.