President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Admiral Arthur W. Radford. He requested that the operator contact the Department of Defense to obtain the Admiral's current telephone number to facilitate the connection. The brief exchange was focused entirely on coordinating the logistics of reaching the retired military official.
On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-051 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-51 Date: May 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:56 am and 12:05 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 338-22] Request for a call to Arthur W. Radford -Telephone number
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