President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal phone call to his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower. He instructed the operator to attempt to reach her in her room and provided instructions for her to return the call to the Lincoln Sitting Room if she was unavailable. This brief communication served solely as a logistical request for the President's private family correspondence.
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:02 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-105
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: 12:02 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Return call
-Lincoln Sitting RoomThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.