President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an urgent call to Ambassador George H.W. Bush. The President suggested that the operator attempt to locate Bush at the Waldorf Astoria hotel or in Texas to facilitate the connection. This administrative exchange served as the preparatory step for a subsequent high-level discussion.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:14 pm and 9:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-120 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-120 Date: December 31, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:14 pm and 9:22 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 311-6] Request for a call to George H.W. Bush
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