President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Leonard H. Marks. The brief exchange served as an administrative request to reach the attorney and former director of the United States Information Agency. No further discussions occurred during this specific call, as it functioned solely to initiate the external communication.
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-058 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-58 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:23 pm and 2:27 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 367-8] Request for a call to Leonard H. Marks
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.