President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The conversation serves solely as a logistical request to initiate communication with the Governor. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief exchange.
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 013-035 Date: October 29, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:08 pm and 3:10 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 302-16] Request for a call to Nelson A. Rockefeller
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