President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of AFL-CIO President George Meany, who was scheduled to host the White House Fellows. Nixon requested to be notified immediately upon Meany’s return to his office. This brief administrative exchange served to coordinate a pending communication or meeting between the President and the labor leader.
On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-136 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-136 Date: January 27, 1972 Time: 2:20 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 658-17] George Meany's location
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