President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to Patrick J. Buchanan. The operator acknowledged the request and proceeded to facilitate the connection. No further discussion or substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 42-39 Date: April 14, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 248-17] Call to Patrick J. Buchanan
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