President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a communication with the office of military aide Lieutenant Colonel William L. Golden. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate this specific line of contact. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:24 pm and 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-119 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-119
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:24 pm and 3:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to military aide’s [Lt. Col. William L. Golden’s] officeThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.