President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an urgent personal call to Joanne Goldwater Ross, the daughter of Senator Barry Goldwater. He requested the operator reach her in Arizona to extend well-wishes prior to her impending wedding ceremony. The conversation functioned solely as a logistical request to facilitate this brief outreach.
On January 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 1:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-146 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-146 Date: January 28, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:24 pm and 1:35 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 659-8] Request for call to Joanne Goldwater Ross -Barry M. Goldwater *********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Privacy] [Duration: 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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