President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call with former Pakistani President Mohammed Ayub Khan, who was reportedly hospitalized in Cleveland for surgery. Nixon directed the operator to coordinate with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to determine the specific medical facility and assess Ayub Khan's availability to receive the call. This outreach served as a diplomatic gesture toward the former Pakistani leader.
On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:00 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-105 Date: May 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:58 am and 11:00 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 493-8] Call to Mohammed Ayub Khan -Location -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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