President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate an outgoing call to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The conversation was limited to this administrative request to establish a line of communication with the Governor. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:28 pm and 4:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-85
Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:28 pm and 4:49 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Nelson A. RockefellerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.