President Nixon initiated this brief telephone call to speak with business executive and former Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor. Following standard initial greetings, the conversation was interrupted by a significant withdrawn segment that encompasses the majority of the recording. No substantive policy discussions or actionable items were finalized during the remaining accessible portion of the call.
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Connor talked on the telephone from 8:16 pm to 8:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-094 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-94
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: 8:16 pm - 8:19 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with John T. Connor.
Greetings
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 40s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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