President Nixon initiated a brief administrative call to the White House operator to request a connection to his aide, Stephen B. Bull. This exchange served solely as an operational step to facilitate further communication with his staff. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were addressed during this short request.
On December 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:43 pm and 7:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-14
Date: December 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:43 pm and 7:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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Conversation No. 35-14 (cont’d)
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Stephen B. BullThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.