President Nixon initiated a call through the White House operator to contact Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to establish communication with the Attorney General. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this short operator-assisted connection.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-107 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-107
Date: October 23, 1971
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Time: 12:17 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 601-18]
Request for call to John N. MitchellThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.