President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Mrs. Jerry V. Wilson, the wife of the Washington, D.C. Chief of Police. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and Mrs. Wilson. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this coordination of the call.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 6:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-092 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-92 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:45 pm and 6:03 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 492-7C] Call to Mrs. Jerry V. Wilson
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