President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a long-distance call to Senator Strom Thurmond in South Carolina. The brief communication functioned as a routine administrative request to facilitate direct contact with the Senator. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On November 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:00 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-30 Date: November 4, 1972 Time: 11:00 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 389-13A] Request for a call to Strom Thurmond
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