President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to speechwriter and advisor William L. Safire. The brief interaction serves as a functional bridge to facilitate a direct communication line between the President and his staff member. No policy matters or substantive political issues were discussed during this request.
On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 3:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-11 Date: January 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:34 pm and 3:43 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 315-18] Request for a call to William L. Safire
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