Conversation 029-016

TapeTape 29StartFriday, August 4, 1972 at 10:37 AMEndFriday, August 4, 1972 at 1:09 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Richard K. Cook. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication with a member of his staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.

White House operationsRichard K. CookCommunication logisticsPresidential scheduling

On August 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 1:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 029-016 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 29-16

Date: August 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:37 am and 1:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 761-7C]

     Request for a call to Richard K. Cook

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I won't cook anyway.
Please.
Could you get Mr. Dick Cook, please, Richard Cook?
Thank you, Mr. President.