President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Elliot L. Richardson. This brief interaction serves as a routine administrative step to facilitate a direct communication between the President and a cabinet member. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for the connection.
On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:51 pm and 5:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 42-23
Date: April 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:51 pm and 5:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Elliot L. RichardsonThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.