President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Jesse M. Calhoon, the president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association. This brief administrative interaction served as the initiation for the President to communicate directly with the maritime labor leader. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-10 Date: July 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 348-7] Request for a call to Jesse M. Calhoon
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