President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff. This administrative interaction served as a logistical step to initiate direct communication between the President and the Senator. No further substantive policy discussion took place during this brief exchange.
On March 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-12
Date: March 7, 1972
Time: 2:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Abraham A. Ribicoff
[See Conversation No. 322-24]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.