President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate an outgoing call to industrialist Jean Paul Getty. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to connect the President with Getty for undisclosed purposes. No further policy discussions or significant developments occurred during this brief administrative interaction.
On December 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 3:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-079 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-79
Date: December 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to J[ean] Paul GettyThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.