President Nixon initiated a brief telephone call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell through the White House operator. The primary purpose of the communication was to establish contact with the Attorney General for an unspecified discussion. This interaction served as a logistical administrative step to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the head of the Department of Justice.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:42 pm and 3:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-7 Date: October 20, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:42 pm and 3:43 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 282-15] Request for call to John N. Mitchell
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