President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his Treasury Secretary. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the conversation is limited to the operator's fulfillment of the connection request.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:24 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-113 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: 10:24 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 285-11] Request for a call to John B. Connally
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