President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with John D. Ehrlichman. The primary purpose of the communication was to locate Ehrlichman, who was situated at Camp David at the time of the request. The operator acknowledged the instruction to initiate the call.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-31 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 318-30] Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman -Camp David
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