President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to request that the White House operator connect him with his aide, Stephen B. Bull. The purpose of this exchange is strictly limited to facilitating this connection for the President. No further substantive policy matters or decisions are discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-089 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 42-89 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 252-33] Call to Stephen B. Bull
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