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 place a personal call. No further substantive policy or political discussions occurred during this exchange.
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 030-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 30-39 Date: October 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:39 am and 11:43 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 790-9] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon (rev. Oct-06)
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