President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal telephone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely to initiate a connection between the President and the First Lady. No further policy or administrative matters were addressed during this exchange.
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:50 pm and 4:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-123 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-123 Date: November 4, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:50 pm and 4:54 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 614-15] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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