President Nixon initiated a brief administrative exchange with the White House operator to manage his outgoing correspondence. During the call, the President specifically requested to be connected with journalist John W. Chancellor. He briefly searched for additional contact information before deciding to conclude the request, deferring further calls to a later time.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:51 pm and 1:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-10 Date: December 24, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:51 pm and 1:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 309-9] Request for a call to John W. Chancellor
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