President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Louie Welch, the incoming mayor of New Orleans. The President clarified that Welch had recently been elected to the office and directed the operator to locate him in New Orleans to facilitate the connection. This brief administrative exchange served as the preparatory step for a direct communication between the President and the municipal official.
On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-095 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-95 Date: June 21, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:05 and 9:10 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 739-1] Request for a call to Louie Welch -Mayor
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