President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his aide, Stephen B. Bull. This routine administrative interaction served the purpose of initiating a direct communication line between the President and a member of his staff. No further substantive policy matters were addressed during this brief request.
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-147 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-147 Date: December 5, 1972 Time: 1:09 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 387-8] Request for a call to Stephen B. Bull -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Dec.-07)
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