President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Strom Thurmond. The operator informed the President that the Senator was likely located in South Carolina. The operator subsequently agreed to attempt to reach Thurmond at that location.
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:30 pm and 7:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-133 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-133 Date: October 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:30 pm and 7:55 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 369-28] Request for a call to Strom Thurmond -Location
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