President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a call to William C. Lewis. The brief discussion focused on identifying Lewis's contact information in relation to Senator Margaret Chase Smith. The operator committed to locating the necessary details and initiating the connection for the President.
On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-32 Date: January 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:22 pm and 1:29 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 652-3A] Request for a call to William [C. Lewis] -Margaret Chase Smith
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