President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a logistical request to establish a connection with his wife. No substantive political or policy matters were discussed during this communication.
On August 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 029-053 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 29-53 Date: August 8, 1972 Time: 4:08 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 363-13] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon (rev. Mar-02)
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