President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to speechwriter William L. Safire. The brief interaction serves solely as a logistical request to initiate contact with Safire. No further substantive policy discussions occur during this exchange.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-128 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-128 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: 12:28 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 285-19] Request for a call to William L. Safire
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