President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to journalist John A. Scali. This brief interaction served as the administrative bridge to initiate communication with Scali regarding undisclosed matters. No further substantive discussion took place during this exchange beyond the request to connect the two parties.
On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 42-64 Date: April 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 252-6] Call to John A. Scali
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