President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with speechwriter and aide Ray Price. The interaction serves as a functional bridge to facilitate a subsequent conversation with a key member of the President's communications staff. No further substantive policy matters are addressed in this short administrative exchange.
On May 26, 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 2:21 pm and 3:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 253-15 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:21 pm and 3:12 pm Location: Executive Office Building [See Conversation No. 3-133]
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