President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with his personal physician, Dr. Walter R. Tkach. This brief administrative interaction served as a routing request to facilitate direct communication with the President's medical staff. No other substantive policy or political matters were discussed during this exchange.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:36 am and 10:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-029 Date: October 11, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:36 am and 10:45 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 287-7B] Request for call to Dr. Walter R. Tkach
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