President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to his speechwriter and advisor, Patrick J. Buchanan. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to connect the President with his staff member for further consultation. No additional substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange.
On June 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-088 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-88 Date: June 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:33 and 4:09 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 344-1] Request for a call to Patrick J. Buchanan
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