President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Barry M. Goldwater. This administrative interaction serves as a brief coordination effort to facilitate a direct communication between the President and the Senator. No further substantive policy matters are addressed during this short exchange.
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:32 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-48 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: 9:32 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 799-8] Request for a call to Barry M. Goldwater (rev. Oct-06)
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