President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection to Prescott S. Bush. The brief exchange served as an administrative request to place a direct call to the former senator. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this initial operator-assisted outreach.
On September 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 030-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 30-1 Date: September 19, 1972 Time: 11:17 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 783-4A] Request for a call to Prescott S. Bush
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