President Nixon speaks briefly with a White House operator to discuss feedback regarding his public remarks or recent behavior. The President expresses mild curiosity regarding how a group of individuals, whom he refers to as the "hard-ass," became aware of his actions and expressed their approval. No further policy actions or significant administrative decisions resulted from this short exchange.
On April 21, 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 1:43 pm and 2:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 252-2 Date: April 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:43 pm and 2:31 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 42-62]
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