President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange with the White House operator to request a connection to Alexander P. Butterfield. The call serves as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication with a key staff member. No further policy or substantive matters were addressed during this short routing request.
On December 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-096 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-96 Date: December 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:30 am and 12:11 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 382-2A] Request for a call to Alexander P. Butterfield
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