President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott. This brief communication served solely as a logistical request to establish a connection with the Senator. No further substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were discussed during this interaction.
On February 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-060 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-60 Date: February 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 320-17] Request for a call to Hugh Scott
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