President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely as a functional bridge to facilitate a private conversation between the President and his wife. No policy matters or significant administrative decisions were discussed during this exchange.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:14 pm and 5:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-61 Date: December 8, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:14 pm and 5:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 307-32] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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