President Nixon initiates a brief communication through the White House operator to facilitate an external connection. The interaction serves as a logistical bridge, as the President requests assistance in reaching another party. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions are recorded during this brief exchange.
On May 5, 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 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 252-33 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 42-89]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.