President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange, first speaking with an unidentified individual regarding an appeal for support or a vote. Following this, he requests the White House operator to connect him to First Lady Pat Nixon. The call serves as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication with his wife.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:43 am and 11:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-104 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-104 Date: October 23, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:43 am and 11:53 am Location: White House Telephone The President conferred with an unknown person. [See Conversation No. 601-13] The President talked with the White House operator. Request for call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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