President Nixon initiated a brief interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The conversation served strictly as an administrative exchange to connect the President with a desired party. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this brief connectivity process.
On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 251-37 Date: April 29, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:56 pm and 3:57 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 42-80]
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