President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an urgent telephone call to former President Lyndon B. Johnson. The brief interaction serves solely to initiate this communication channel between the two leaders. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occur during this exchange.
On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-107 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-107
Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:58 and 11:04 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 717-4]
Request for a call to Lyndon B. JohnsonThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.