President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Congressman Gerald R. Ford. This brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and the House Minority Leader. No further substantive discussion occurred during this connection.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:03 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-058 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-58 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 8:03 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 283-5] Request for a call to Gerald R. Ford
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