President Nixon instructed the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Thomas A. Pappas. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to establish communication with the prominent businessman and political donor. The conversation concluded with the operator confirming the request and proceeding to place the call.
On November 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 10:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-139 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 32-139 Date: November 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:50 am and 10:55 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 376-26A] Request for a call to Thomas A. Pappas.
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