President Nixon communicated with the White House operator via telephone to address logistical needs regarding his outgoing calls. The brief interaction serves primarily as a record of administrative coordination within the White House communications system. No policy decisions or substantive political discussions occurred during this exchange.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 9:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-096 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-96
(rev. Feb-02)
Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:28 pm and 9:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Status of callNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.