President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a follow-up call to his personal physician, General Walter R. Tkach. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to facilitate communication with his medical staff. No other substantive policy or political topics were discussed during this interaction.
On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 9:06 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-135 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-135 Date: October 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:04 am and 9:06 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 368-24] Request for a call to Gen. Walter R. Tkach (rev. Oct-06)
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