President Nixon initiated a call through the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone communication. The attempt was unsuccessful and resulted in an aborted connection. No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-153 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-153 Date: December 17, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:55 am and 9:56 am Location: White House Telephone The President attempted to place a call with the White House operator. [Aborted telephone call]
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