President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely as an administrative request to reach the First Lady. No further policy or substantive matters were addressed during this short exchange.
On August 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 4:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 029-060 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 29-60 Date: August 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:54 pm and 4:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 363-17] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon (rev. Mar-02)
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