President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Hugh Scott. This brief communication served as a logistical request to initiate direct contact with the Senate Minority Leader. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:32 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-068 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-68 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 8:32 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 283-15B] Request for a call to Hugh Scott
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